The Definitive Collection (Rachid Taha album)


The Definitive Collection is a compilation album by raï singer Rachid Taha. It was released by Wrasse Records in 2007. The album's initial release was limited to 2000 copies, which were accompanied by a DVD that documented Taha's return to Algeria. The album was released in the U.S. in 2008 under the title Rock el Casbah: The Best of Rachid Taha.
Video clips have been made for "Barbès", "Ya Rayah", "Ida", "Hey Anta", & "Voilà, Voilà".

Track listing

  1. "Ya Rayah"
  2. "Rock El Casbah"
  3. "Nokta"
  4. "Voilà, Voilà"
  5. "Habina"
  6. "Kelma"
  7. "Bent Sahra"
  8. "Douce France"
  9. "Indie"
  10. "Jungle Fiction"
  11. "Ida"
  12. "Hey Anta"
  13. "Barbès"
  14. "Barra Barra"
  15. "Menfi"

    Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
Europe21 May 2007Wrasse RecordsDigital downloadWRASS182
EuropeMay 2007Wrasse RecordsCD, CD/DVDWRASS182
U.S.2 September 2008Wrasse Records Digital downloadWRASS215
U.S.2 September 2008Wrasse Records CDWRASS215