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)

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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.

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.

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