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1	Putumayo Presents: Arabic Groove (2001) more music like this by Various Artists It took Cheb Mami's collaboration with Sting on the latter's mega-hit "Desert Rose" to bring Arabic music into the collective consciousness of the Western world. Never ones to pass up a trend, the folks at Putumayo have scoured North Africa and the Middle East in search of more Arabic pop music. What they turned up is a collection of dance tracks ... see all copies from $10.70! new only from $13.37!
2	Putumayo Presents: North African Groove (2005) more music like this by Various Artists Putumayo has put together a collection of polished North African pop music here that will appeal to fans of worldbeat with an ear for exotic African and Middle Eastern fusions and an eye on the dancefloor. Algeria has one of the most active and accessible music scenes in the region and it's no surprise that the small nation is well represented ... see all copies from $13.37! new only from $13.37!
3	Khaled (1991) more music like this by Khaled Dropping the "Cheb" from his name symbolizes the start of a new phase for Khaled, one that signaled his quest to expand beyond his rai roots or, more accurately, to add rai as another element in the global dancefloor mix. After his big production collaboration with fellow Algerian Safy Boutella on Kutche, he takes the plunge to directly court ... see all copies from $2.82! new only from $2.82!
4	Kenza (2000) more music like this by Khaled King of Rai Khaled's fifth album was recorded all over the world: London, Cairo, New York, and Paris. Appropriately, the music takes on a globetrotting feel itself. Funk, pop, reggae, and Arabic music convene on Khaled's most accessible album, with aid from producers Steve Hillage and Brooklyn Funk Essentials' Lati Kronlund. It's musically ... see all copies from $4.23! new only from $13.53!
5	Diwan 2 (2006) more music like this by Rachid Taha With his previous album, Tékitoi, providing some outstanding contemporary ideas in the realm of rai, Rachid Taha returns on Diwan 2 to more rootsy sounds, reminiscent (of course) of Diwan. The sound is derived from some of Taha's musical influences: largely from Algeria and the exile population in France, but with a couple of originals, some ... see all copies from $9.45! new only from $15.11!
6	Putumayo Presents: World Groove (2004) more music like this by Various Artists Deciding not to pigeonhole themselves with any single culture to work from as a base, the folks at Putumayo this time have put out an album of groove music from a sector no smaller than the world itself. Despite this original statement though, the focus of the music lies in Europe and Africa, with some small bits of disruption. The phenomenon of ... see all copies from $4.19! new only from $10.95!
7	Live au Grand Rex 2004 (2006) more music like this by Cheb Mami see all copies from $10.50! new only from $16.06!
8	Desert Roses and Arabian Rhythms, Vol. 2 (2002) more music like this by Various Artists Compilations are invariably like the curate's egg -- good in parts -- and this one's no exceptions. For all the delights, like the fiery duet between Egypt's Hakim and Puerto Rican star Olga Tañon or the playful version of "Take Me I'm Yours," which transports Squeeze to North Africa in the company of Tunisian diva Latifa, you have to put up with ... see all copies from $7.78! new only from $13.42!
9	Du Sud au Nord (2004) more music like this by Cheb Mami see all copies from $10.92! new only from $10.92!
10	Desert Roses and Arabian Rhythms, Vol. 1 (2001) more music like this by Various Artists Inspired by the success of Sting's collaboration with Cheb Mami on "Desert Rose," this 13-song sampler provides an accessible introduction to contemporary music that's connected to North Africa/the Middle East. Balancing Arabian rhythms with modern dance beats and ouds with electric guitars, these songs (several of which are sung in French or ... see all copies from $11.32! new only from $12.86!
11 view cover	Layali (2006) more music like this by Cheb Mami see all copies from $11.98! new only from $11.98!
12 view cover	Desert Roses and Arabian Rhythms, Vol. 3 (2004) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $10.56! new only from $13.34!
13 view cover	Made in Medina (2000) more music like this by Rachid Taha Rachid Taha is not the first artist to blend Arab and Western musical styles, but he is certainly one of the most innovative. Born in Algeria, but residing in France since age ten, Taha fronted a highly political punk band in his teens, then made his mark as an equally radical DJ before launching a solo career. Made in Medina is the latest in his ... see all copies from $11.51! new only from $13.42!
14 view cover	Arabesque [Gut] (1999) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $28.48! new only from $28.48!
15 view cover	Big Noise: A Mambo Inn Compilation (1994) more music like this by Various Artists This is the first compilation album from the Mambo Inn, London's pioneering world music club. At times the music is far-reaching in its coverage of areas of the world, although all tracks are made to be extremely danceable. There is a definite leaning toward the Latin sound (ahead of the current "Latin wave"), with a number of mambos and the like. ... see all copies from $2.41! new only from $11.87!
16 view cover	Aiysha (2000) more music like this by Cheb Khaled see all copies from $8.04! new only from $14.97!
17 view cover	Rai: Moroccan to Algerian-The Gold Collection (2000) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $19.49! new only from $19.49!
18 view cover	Je Sais d'Ou Je Vien (2005) more music like this by Alabina & The Ishtar see all copies from $9.95! new only from $9.95!
19 view cover	Tékitoi [Bonus DVD] (2004) more music like this by Rachid Taha Taha's fifth solo album asks the question T'es Qui Toi: Who Are You?. This is his exploration of himself through his sound. The answer to the question? Liberal doses of Algerian chaabi and rai, French aesthetics, Arabic lyrics. On the musical side alone, this is an astounding album, moving from French banter to a cover of "Rock the Casbah" with a ... see all copies from $53.10! new only from $53.10!
20 view cover	Meli Meli (1998) more music like this by Cheb Mami One of the finest records of the wildly-heralded "Rai" movement, Meli Meli is a true vocal lovers record. Mami's voice is one of the most versatile and powerful in world-pop music today. His three-octave range is truly something to behold, and his use of it on such songs as "H'Rabti" and "Parisien Du Nord" and others will leave you breathless. ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $16.63!
21 view cover	Sahra (1996) more music like this by Khaled If Khaled and N'ssi N'ssi introduced Khaled and incorporated rai into the hip, global dancefloor mix, the gleaming production and lush arrangements on Sahra leave no doubt that French pop mainstream is the target here. It worked -- "Aïcha" was a breakthrough pan-European pop hit, and even though the disc jumps around from song to song and style to ... see all copies from $7.96! new only from $13.42!
22 view cover	Dellali (2001) more music like this by Cheb Mami For most in the Western Hemisphere, Cheb Mami will always be that guy who sang with Sting on "Desert Rose," a song that became a surprise hit in 2000, thanks in large part to Mami's mesmerizing vocal performance. In Northern Africa, however, Mami is a star in his own right. The native of Algeria is arguably the most popular performer of rai, a ... see all copies from $4.29! new only from $12.86!
23 view cover	Ya-Rayi (2004) more music like this by Khaled Khaled is the biggest star of Algerian rai, and a global superstar these days. But as his fame increased, the quality of his music declined. The raw, emotive style that made him successful in the first place was smoothed off and he became an international pop icon whose rai was diluted. This time around, he's confounded expectations by making his ... see all copies from $5.88! new only from $15.19!
24 view cover	Mondo Platinum (2002) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $4.38! new only from $13.42!
25 view cover	The Rough Guide to Raï (2002) more music like this by Various Artists Rai isn't the only music in Algeria, but it might as well be. Like reggae in Jamaica, it's the musical representation of the country that's familiar to others. This compilation offers a quick guide to the sound of Algeria -- or, more specifically, the city of Oran -- and a tour through a music that's evolved from a raw, acoustic sound of voices, ... see all copies from $11.64! new only from $13.64!

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