Rachid Taha Death
Rachid passed away on September 12, 2018 at the age of 59 in Paris, France. Rachid's cause of death was heart attack.
When did Rachid Taha die?
September 12, 2018How did Rachid Taha die? What was the cause of death?
Heart attackHow old was Rachid Taha when died?
59Where did Rachid Taha die? What was the location of death?
Paris, France
Rachid Taha Birthday and Date of Death
Rachid Taha was born on September 18, 1958 and died on September 12, 2018. Rachid was 59 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: September 18, 1958
Date of Death: September 12, 2018
Age at Death: 59
Rachid Taha - Biography
Rachid Taha (Arabic: رشيد طه) is an Algerian singer and activist based in France who has been described as "sonically adventurous." His music is influenced by many different styles such as rock, electronic, punk and raï.
Taha was born in 1958 in Sig (Mascara Province), Algeria, although a second source suggests he was born in the Algerian seacoast city of Oran. This town was the "birthplace of raï" music, and 1958 was a key year in the Algerian struggle for independence against French authority. He began listening to Algerian music in the 1960s, including street-style music called chaabi. And music from the Maghreb region was part of his upbringing.
Taha has been described as "gregarious" and "quick with a smile" who likes to party throughout the night. He has a cosmopolitan group of friends including a French girlfriend who recently attended Brown University in the United States. Taha was quoted as saying "I've never wanted to just stay in my own neighborhood, my own community ... It's a kind of conformism. You have to be adventurous." He does not like contemporary French cinema and said "I'd much rather watch some dumb Hollywood movie than another haute bourgeois auteurist piece of crap." He has been a critic of the Bush administration although he has made comments favoring a bombing raid on Iran, and said that "Iran shouldn't be allowed to have nukes."
