Search - Khaled :: Kenza

Another face of Khaled

kismhet | Cambridge, MA USA | 11/14/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I heard Khaled for the 1st time in Sahra, and I just fell in love with the guy's music. I couldn't wait for Kenza, and I find it to be very different from Sahra. There is definitely less of that reggea mix in Kenza, but Kenza is a whole lot more subtle than Sahra, as if Khaled's mood had changed like the wind in the Sahara. Some tracks I absolutely love, like "C'est la nuit". This ballad is very soulful and speaks to the heart. All in all, Kenza is another face of Khaled, and that is what I find fascinating, so many artists repeat themselves, it is both refreshing and intriguing to listen to an artist and feel both as if it was a new artist and and old friend."

Beware, this is not Rai

Poppy Mama | New York, New York USA | 03/13/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Khaled has done so much good Rai that I was surprised to hear this. This is not the kind of music that inspired me to dance like the music of Sahra. Khaled should stick to what he does best."

Middle of the road party music

skak1 | 03/15/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Khaled is the Algerian version of Abba. Good time party music, happy danceable tunes but little depth. Personally I was a little bit disappointed because I was expecting something a bit less poppy (so many people whose taste I respected had recommended it to me). This is not something I would listen to outside of a party context. If you like the Arabic sound and want something with a little more depth and orignality then I recommend the following artists: Idir, Souad Massi and Rachid Taha."