Rachid Taha
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Rachid Taha was an Algerian singer and activist based in France described as "sonically adventurous". His music was influenced by many different styles including rock, electronic, punk and raï.
Taha in 2011
Taha grew up in the seaside Algerian city of Oran.
Clash singer Joe Strummer
Taha performing in Belgium
Michael Geoffrey Jones is a British musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of punk rock band the Clash, until his dismissal by frontman Joe Strum
Rachid Taha
…entitled The Future Is Unwritten. The song suggested rock music as "banned but unstoppable". Taha performed the song along with The Clash musician Mick Jones. The Guardian selected "Rock El Casbah" as one of the top 50 cover songs. Taha played in Morocco in 2006. In 2007, Taha performed in Canada and a…
Jones in New York City in 1987, during his stint with Big Audio Dynamite
Jones (centre) performing live onstage with the Clash at Chateau Neuf in Oslo, Norway, 1980
Jones performing live with Carbon/Silicon at the Carbon Casino VI event in London, 2008
Jones playing his Fender Thinline Telecaster at Carbon Casino VI in London, 2008