Kenza (album)

Kenza
Studio album by Khaled
Released	December 7, 1999 (Europe) 2000 (U.S.)
Recorded	1999
Genre	Raï
Length	78:36 (European edition) 74:40 (US edition)
Label	Universal Records
Producer	Steve Hillage, Jean Jacques Goldman, Christophe Battaglia, and Lati Kronlund
Khaled chronology
1,2,3 Soleils (1999) Kenza (1999) Ya-Rayi (2004)

Professional ratings
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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Kenza (Arabic: كنزة‎‎) is a 1999 studio album by Algerian singer-songwriter Khaled.

The album was named after Khaled's second daughter Kenza. Kenza is Arabic for treasure.

Kenza has attained gold certification by Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique.^[2]

The album was re-released by Ark 21 and Wrasse Records. It is featured in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[3]

Track listing

European edition

Label: Barclay (Universal)

1. "Aâlach Tloumouni" – 5:02
2. "El Harba Wine" (featuring Amar) – 4:33
3. "C'est la nuit" – 5:04
4. "Imagine" (featuring Noa) – 4:07
5. "Trigue Lycee" – 4:43
6. "E'dir E'sseba" – 5:50
7. "Ya Aâchkou" – 3:57
8. "Melha" – 6:07
9. "Raba-Raba" – 5:37
10. "El Bab" – 5:28
11. "El Aâdyene" – 5:37
12. "Gouloulha-Dji" – 5:37
13. "Mele H'bibti" – 6:29
14. "Derwiche Tourneur" – 6:00
15. "Leïli" ("C'est la nuit" Arab version) – 4:08

The Barclay edition, 543 397 2, contains full sung texts in French or Arabic romanization.

U.S. edition

Label: Ark 21 USA

1. "Aâlach Tloumouni" – 5:02
2. "El Harba Wine" (featuring Amar) – 4:33
3. "Leïli" ("C'est la nuit" Arab version) – 4:08
4. "Trigue Lycee" – 4:43
5. "E'dir E'sseba" – 5:50
6. "Ya Aâchkou" – 3:57
7. "Melha" – 6:07
8. "Raba-Raba" – 5:37
9. "El Bab" – 5:28
10. "El Aâdyene" – 5:37
11. "Gouloulha-Dji" – 5:37
12. "Mele H'bibti" – 6:29
13. "Derwiche Tourneur" – 6:00
14. "Chebba (Man City Remix)" – 5:19

References

1. Kenza at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
2. Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique gold certified albums for the year 1999
3. Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.