N'ssi N'ssi is the second studio album from Algerian raï artist Khaled, produced by Don Was and Philippe Eidel.
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Released | August 17, 1993 | |||
Recorded | Studiomania and Wessex Studio | |||
Genre | Raï | |||
Length | 46:19 | |||
Label | Barclay/PolyGram Records (Europe) Cohiba/Mango/Island/PolyGram Records (U.S.) | |||
Producer | Don Was Philippe Eidel | |||
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It includes the songs "N'ssi, N'ssi," "Chebba," and "Abdel Kader," which are among Khaled's most famous, and "Alech Taadi" which was used in the film The Fifth Element.[2] The lyrics are in Arabic except for a few occasional French words.
The album has attained gold-level certification by the Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique.[3]
In the US, the album was released by Cohiba/Mango/Island/PolyGram Records. In 2005, Universal Music licensed the album for release in the UK and USA to Wrasse Records.
All songs written by Hadj Brahim Khaled except where noted.