Ya Rayah (You, the One Leaving) is one of the most famous Arabic songs worldwide, and, for me, it’s possibly one of the best songs ever written in any language. The Algerian ballad was originally ...

Rachid Taha compares his music to a plate of couscous. Interviewed via translator from his home in France, the 49-year-old Algerian-born singer and global punk icon says he was happy to discover that ...