Q (8/01, p.141) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A veritable cauldron of rock, trance and techno beats, heavily spiced with Arabic flavors and served with appropriately pungent vocals..."
Mojo (4/01, p.112) - "...It's simultaneously a rock album, an invitation to dance and a rai head-trip 'par excellence'..."
Personnel includes: Rachid Taha (vocals); Steve Hillag (guitar, programming); Jeff Raines (guitar); Mahmoud Serour, Bob Loveday (violin); Geoff Richardson (viola); Helen Liebmann (cello); Jean-Max Mery, Rich Vogel (keyboards); Robert Mercurio (bass); Stanton Moore, Abdel Abrit (drums); B'net Marrakesh, Hakim Hamadouche (percussion, background vocals); Hossam Ramzy, Hassan Lachal, Magid Serour (percussion).
Recorded at Milo, The Garden, A-Wave, London, England; American Sector, New Orleans, Louisiana; Studio De Belleville, Paris, France.
Rachid Taha's album MADE IN MEDINA brings together diverse genres including time-honored Moroccan music, R&B, and techno beats and features the tracks "Ala Jalkoum," "Aie Aie Aie," and "Hey Anta."