Pitchfork

Rachid Taha was born in Algeria, but his revolutionist attitude didn't exactly fit too well at home-- or anywhere for that matter. A young Rachid found influence in punk music but never lost interest in his culture-- even after immigrating to France. The end result is a blend of Arabic-spoken punk and dance anthems built around Eastern melodies and instrumention.

With four releases under his belt, all reflecting his Arabic roots, Rachid will tour North America in support of his latest, Tékitoi, along with the following cast of acculturated members; Abdelouab Abrit, Yves Aouizerate, Noel Delfin, Idris Badarou, Hakim Hamadouche, and Rachid Belgacem. The limited collection of tourdates are as follows:

06-27 Hollywood, CA - Knitting Factory
06-28 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
06-29 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
07-01 Chicago, IL - Logan Square Auditorium
07-02 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
07-03 Victoria, British Columbia - Jazzfest International
07-05 Philadelphia, PA - Theater of Living Arts #
07-06 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom #
07-07 Boston, MA \xD0 Paradise #

* with Cheb I Sabah
# with the Exit

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