Bakhta

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“Bakhta”
Single by Khaled from the album N'ssi N'ssi
Released	1995
Format	CD, 12"
Recorded	1993
Genre	Rai
Length	5:11
Label	Barclay
Producer	Philippe Eidel
Khaled singles chronology
"N'ssi N'ssi" (1994) "Bakhta" (1995) "Aïcha" (1996)

"Bakhta" (Arabic:بختة)is a single from Khaled's album N'ssi N'ssi. The song was written by an Algerian poet by the name of Khaldi in the 1940's ^[1].

[edit] Background

The song is described by Khaled during an interview on Star Academy.

"Bakhta" is originally a 196 verse poem written by the Algerian poet in the 1940's about his lover Bakhta, a resident of Oran Province. The poem talks about Bakhta's disagreement with the poet Khaldi. Disappointed Bakhta returns to Tiaret, her town of origin, staying there for months. Bakhta eventually could not handle the distance and returns back to see Khaldi.

The story goes that Bakhta took a taxi cab to a coffee shop where Khaldi was. She then stays in the taxi cab and sends the driver out to get Khaldi. Hence the verse of the song, “She came in a cab, stubborn as an army chief.”

The poem was reduced in size and made into a song.

[edit] Track listings

1. "Bakhta" (5:11)

[edit] References