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If you don't know who, Rachid Taha is, don't worry. Tekitoi (Wrasse) includes the 45-minute documentary Kienes? on the accompanying DVD, though you'll learn more of the essentials about this Algerian French vocalist on "Rock El Casbah," his high-octane punk bellydance version of the familiar Clash song "Rock the Casbah." Steve Hillage, the former lead guitarist for the '70s pothead pixie space music band Gong and Taha's collaborator for 21 years, is all over the disc with terrestrial power-chord riffs and programming. He produces, too. Taha has got more charisma in his little finger than most of us can muster in our entire frames, and his affable personality is as winning as his constant sense of humor. Musically, he's all over the map from rai to gypsy to cabaret. Brian Eno even finds a guest niche as co-composer and electronic drummer on the personal anthem "Dima." Whatever else Taha might be, the guy's definitely a rock star. 03/01/05
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