Kutché

Kutché is a studio album from Algerian artists Cheb Khaled and Safy Boutella. It is the only collaboration between the two artists. Khaled would later rise to be one of the most famous raï artists outside Algeria, while Safy Boutella would continue his career as a jazzman in Europe.

Kutché
Studio album by Khaled and Safy Boutella
Released	1988
Recorded	Studio Artistic Palace and Studio Paradise, London
Genre	Rai
Length	42:36
Label	Zone Music
Producer	Martin Meissonnier and Safy Boutella
Khaled chronology
Hada Raykoum (1985) Kutché (1988) Khaled (1992)
Safy Boutella chronology
Kutché (1988) Mejnoun (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album was re-released by Stern's Music and Intuition Music.

The title track Kutché is the cover of a popular Moroccan song, originally named Moul el Koutchi, covered by the Moroccan singer Milouda and in particular by the Moroccan singer Fayçal in 1986. This name comes from the Spanish coche and indicates horse-drawn carriages used for the transport of people, now mainly tourists, in cities like Marrakech or Meknes. The lyrics are very allusive and can be interpreted in different ways. La Camel is a cover of a Cheikha Rimitti song and Chebba is a cover of an Ahmed Zergui song.

Track listing

1. "La Camel" – 5:33
2. "Kutché" – 5:59
3. "El Lela" – 5:02
4. "Baroud" – 3:58
5. "Chebba" – 5:48
6. "Hana-Hana" – 5:26
7. "Chab Rassi" – 5:04
8. "Minuit" – 5:51

References

1. Tarte, Bob. Kutché at AllMusic