Zoom

"After a sorry adventure into synth-led Euro-pop, Algeria's rebel rocker relocates his mojo for this ninth solo album of his 30-year career. In part it's a nod to his roots; there's a tribute to Egyptian diva Umm Kulthum (with vocal samples) and a homage to Elvis Presley with Now Or Never".

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""Zoom" has just enough to keep you interested and where it's good, it's really good, combining as it does Justin Adams' subtle mastery of production with Taha's song writing, voice and diverse influences. All too often, though, Taha strays from this great recipe in search of what feels like some kind of image, a desire to be and remain the king of Rock 'n' Rai - a latter-day Elvis".