Introducing: Malik Adouane

**Videoskooter** · August 11th, 2007, 05:58 PM

Introducing to you a man that has become a very good friend of ours, Malik Adouane, also known as the Baron Of Biskra. An incredible composer, singer, DJ and an artist who does magic things when he takes Soul, Funk and Disco classics and covers them with a spicy Oriental sauce, called RAI music.

From:Malik Adouane@MySpace

Malik Adouane - disk of diamond album shaft (1.000000 copies ) 20 albums 160 compilations - 1987 has 2007-is the Inheritor of two Cultures, Malik adouane is Saharaoui soufiste from his Father's Side and Celt from his Mothers. This double Cultural Aspect is the Foundation of the Originality of his Music. His Roots are Electric World, Soul, Groove, House, Dance and above all Raï... On Stage, all these Mixtures are transformed into Trance, as Malik is before all else a Master of Ceremonies.. He eventually went on to charm Parisien clubbers with his unique fusion of his Saharan roots and club sounds, resulting in an explosive mix of house, Oriental trance and traditional Arabic Rai music. Responsible for an Arabic version of the Isaac Hayes classic 'Shaft' which appeared on the very first Buddha Bar compilation, Malik adouane has since performed to sellout crowds in clubbing capitals Los Angeles, Ibiza ,goa , tokyo, sydney , rio janeiro , London, cairo , montreal etc,,,,and has become a cult darling of club DJs worldwide. Artist Producer Malik Adouane responsible of the sound track of the movie the children of men of alphonso cuaron (harry potter universal picture)2006.

Amazon

1. Love's Theme
2. That's The Way I Like It
3. What's Goin On
4. Papa Was A Rolling Stone
5. Think (About It)
6. Shaft
7. Move On Up
8. Superstition
9. Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like A Sex Machine)
10. Going Back To My Roots
11. Foot Stomping Music
12. Funky Night Fever
13. Tribal Soul Rai
14. Leila Leila (S-O-S Help My Soul)
15. Mother (Yama Mix)
16. Ho Amigo (Oriental Spanish Harlem Mix)

Here's is his million selling version of "Shaft"
My Space TV-Shaft Oriental
Malik will probably restrict this vid as "viewing only" at YouTube

And his really incredible cover of "Sex Machine>Rai¨Machine"

My Space TV-Raï Machine

**Videoskooter** · October 25th, 2007, 05:51 PM

A little extra: Malik's Arabian Disco Remix of....can you guess?????

**Simon White** · October 26th, 2007, 04:15 AM

LOVE IT !

I have Malik's fantastic version of 'Shaft' but only on a CDR that someone sent me when I was collecting versions of the song.

**QUINNY** · October 26th, 2007, 05:10 AM

Hmm, somehow he's managed to make Shaft sound like a very mellow sex machine. However, I must thank him for bringing home to me just where Isaac Hayes got his inspiration for Disco Connection (listen to the bass line in Malik's Shaft). I may have sussed it BITD and forgotten it, but thanks Malik for bringing it to my attention.

I'll stick with the Eddie & the Soul Band or even (heaven forbid) Van Twist's versions.

**Videoskooter** · October 27th, 2007, 07:57 PM

Originally Written by Simon White

LOVE IT !

Simon, get the full CD, you won't regret it, guaranteed!

Originally Written by QUINNY

Hmm, somehow he's managed to make Shaft sound like a very mellow sex machine.

I'm really not surprised that this one doesn't pass your test! Malik Adouane's music is aimed at Eastern markets, global clubs with class and people who are open-minded to new blends of music but...yes you ARE right, it probably won't work in the English pubs where you are playing!

In other words, if you don't like an artist, then stay out of the topic because people are getting really bored with your negative vibe and your criticism of artists and members !

If you don't like the majority of posts on this board then leave!

And don't start your smart games coz' I won't play 'em anymore! Got it!?!

This is a site that's celebrating the stars of Dance music, not bashing 'em! I hope I'm very clear here!