Ya-Rayi

Ya-Rayi
Ya-Rayi
Studio album by Khaled
Released	August 2004 (International); June 27, 2005 (US Edition)
Recorded	2004
Studio	Ferber (Paris); Calm (Paris); Westlake (Hollywood); Plus XXX (Paris); Studio 4 (Paris); World Beat Productions (Calabasas); Fantasy (Berkeley);
Genre	Raï
Length	49:48; 53:57 (US Edition);
Language	Arabic; French; English (USA);
Label	Universal; Wrasse;
Producer	Don Was; Jacob Desvarieux; Philippe Eidel; K. C. Porter; Dawn Elder;
Khaled chronology
US release cover

Ya-Rayi (Arabic: يا رأيي, meaning My opinion) is his fifth studio album by Khaled, it was first released in Europe in August 2004 by AZ Records, a label of Universal Music France, and later licensed in UK, and then reissued in United States on June 27, 2005. The European release was dubbed a "back to the roots" album, while the United States release was dubbed a "peace through music" album.

The album includes remakes of El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka's "El-H'mam" and Rabah Driassa and Blaoui Houari's "H'mama" and features noted Algerian pianist Maurice El Mediouni on tracks "Mani Hani" and "H'mama" with Don Was producing the title track. In the US edition of the album, it features noted Mexican-American guitarist Carlos Santana and American singer Elan Atias on the track "Love To The People" and this track has two versions, which is English and Arabic.¹

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	²

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mani Hani"	3:55
2.	"Ya-Rayi"	3:59
3.	"El-H'Mam"	4:28
4.	"Lemen"	4:06
5.	"Yema Yema"	3:49
6.	"Ya Galbi"	4:30
7.	"H'Mama"	6:47
8.	"Ensa El-Hem"	4:34
9.	"Hagda"	5:06
10.	"El Ghira"	4:33
11.	"El-H'Mam" (Imhotep Remix)	3:55
Total length:		49:48

US edition
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ya-Rayi"	3:59
2.	"Love to the People (English Version)" (featuring Carlos Santana and Elan Atias)	4:15
3.	"Ya Galbi"	4:31
4.	"H'Mama"	6:47
5.	"Hagda"	5:07
6.	"Yema Yema"	3:50
7.	"Ensa El-Hem"	4:36
8.	"El Ghira"	4:33
9.	"Lemen"	4:07
10.	"Mani Hani"	3:59
11.	"Love to the People (Arabic Version)" (featuring Carlos Santana and Elan Atias)	4:18
12.	"El-H'Mam" (Imhotep Remix)	3:55
Total length:		53:57

References

"World Music Icon Khaled Launches His North American Tour". World Music Central. 2022-09-09. Archived from the original on 2026-05-30. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
Ya-Rayi at AllMusic

External links

"Ya-Rayi on Shawshara.com". Shawshara. Archived from the original on March 27, 2008. Ya-Rayi's lyrics and English lyrics translation

[1] "World Music Icon Khaled Launches His North American Tour". World Music Central. 2022-09-09. Archived from the original on 2026-05-30. Retrieved 2026-05-30.

[2] Ya-Rayi at AllMusic

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