El Harba Wine

Infobox Single |
Name = El Harba Wine


Artist = Khaled featuring Amar
from Album = Kenza
Released = 2000
Format = CD
Recorded = 1999
Genre = Rai
Length = 26:30
Label = Barclay Records
Producer = Steve Hillage
Last single = "C'est la nuit"
(1999)
This single = "El Harba Wine"
(1997)
Next single = "Ya-Rayi"
(2004)"El Harba Wine" is a single from Khaled's album "Kenza". "El Harba Wine" loosely translates to "Run away, but where to?". Khaled explains the title as "You want to leave your country? Where do you want to go?" [ [http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/17/Khaled,+January+2002 Khaled, January 2002] ] . The song is also sometimes referred to by the title "El Harba". The song was written by Mohamed Angar [Khaled and Lafon, M. "Khaled: Derrière le sourire", Michel Lafon, 1998. ISBN 2-84098-361-3] .

Versions and release history

"El Harba Wine" is an Arabic cover version of "Zwit Rwit", an Amazigh song sung by Idir. The original Arabic cover version was recorded by Khaled in 1987 and released in 1988 [ [http://www.afropop.org/multi/interview/ID/17/Khaled,+January+2002 Khaled, January 2002] ] . The release coincided with Algeria's civil unrest of October 1988.

A live version of the song was included in Khaled's live album Hafla. A rare flamenco inspired version of the song was included in Sahra's promotional CD. Khaled's 1999 album "Kenza" included a remake of "El Harba Wine" featuring Indian fused beats and Hindi verses sung by Amar.

Music video

The music video has a Bollywood movie theme to it. Amar plays the part of a girl who comes from a wealthy family, whose parents disapprove of her lover who comes from a poor family. Khaled plays the part of the "older brother" who tries to help Amar in this conflict.

Several Indian group dances are performed in the music video.

The music video ends with Amar leaving her parent's residence with her lover on his motorcycle.

Track listings

CD Single

#"El Harba Wine (Edit Version)" - 3:51
#"El Harba Wine (Afro Vocal)" (Remixed by Funk Master VS Lucky Luke) - 6:42
#"El Harba Wine (Mania 1000 Mix)" (Remixed by Fabrice Leyni) - 4:29
#"El Harba Wine (Last Stand of the Fortress Mix)" (Remixed by Transglobal Underground) - 6:04
#"El Harba Wine (Nitin Sawhney Mix)" (Remixed by Nitin Sawhney) - 5:25

12" Single

#"El Harba Wine (Afro Vocal Mix)" (Remixed by Funk Master VS Lucky Luke) - 6:47
#"El Harba Wine (Deep Club Mix)" (Remixed by Magma 2001) - 7:50
#"El Harba Wine (Dodgie Mix)" (Remixed by Funk Master VS Lucky Luke) - 6:49
#"El Harba Wine (Powerful Dub)" (Remixed by Funk Master VS Lucky Luke) - 6:11

References

External links

* [http://www.sputnik7.com/vod/index.jsp?section=music&key=elhb "El Harba Wine" Music Video]