Diwan 2
Rachid Taha is a phenomenon in Arabic music. With his band, he brilliantly marries the driving rhythms and elaborate melodies of contemporary Arabic popular music with the forceful sound of post-punk guitar rock.... The raw sweat of his music and a well-known stance against racism and hypocrisy have earned him a high standing throughout Europe, the US and the Middle East.Rachid's music is intrinsically political and topical, and very much the music of the Arab Street.  He is a person who feels his role is to make both a cultural and political statement: he doesn't separate the two things.  Diwan 2 is a cornucopia of poetry and music - purity and truth - as only Rachid Taha can do.