Rachid Taha

Saturday, April 18, 2009, 8:00 p.m. - Never mind the war on terrorism. What about the war on fear, complacency, ignorance, racism, poverty and lies? That's a struggle that Rachid Taha has been fighting for the past two decades and more, ever since he was a a tear-away punk immigrant from Algeria. His weapons — a whole canon of innovative, powerful and enduring songs which jostle rock, electronic and North African influences in the service of honesty and risk. The talent, passion and ferocity are legendary.