Kenza (album)

1999 studio album by Khaled

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)

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Allmusic|  [1]

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

Released in 1999, 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

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### European edition

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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

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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

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1. ^ Kenza at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
2. ^ Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique gold certified albums for the year 1999 Archived 2006-11-22 at the Wayback Machine
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.

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Khaled

Studio albums|

* Kutché (1988)
* Khaled (1992)
* N'ssi N'ssi (1993)
* Sahra (1996)
* Kenza (1999)
* Ya-Rayi (2004)
* Liberté (2009)
* C'est la vie (2012)

Live albums|

* Hafla (1998)
* 1,2,3 Soleils (1999)

Compilations|

* Best of Khaled (2007)

Songs/singles|

* "Didi"
* "Serbi Serbi"
* "Aïcha"
* "La Poupée qui fait non"
* "Le Jour Viendra"
* "Abdel Kader"
* "Comme d'habitude"
* "C'est la nuit"
* "El harba wine"
* "Même pas fatigué !!!"
* "C'est la vie"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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