Q (8/94, p.102) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...A strong album that sounds better every time..."
Entertainment Weekly (3/25/94, p.54) - "...The wild man of Algerian boogie melds his rai howls with fat-bottomed American pop-funk...No wonder he's banned from playing in his homeland; he's North Africa's own Elvis the Pelvis...." - Rating: A-
Option (8/94, p.107) - "...Khaled's spectacular tenor voice seems directly connected to his heart. His melodies - at once pained and celabratory - fall easy into hip-hop tinged rhythms, simplifying the task of making rai for the American masses..."
Dirty Linen (6-7/94, p.56) - "...Khaled hits his stride on [N'SSI N'SSI]... He's more assured and less strident, but none of the edge is missing.... Khaled and his co-conspirators have always looked far and wide...for inspiration and color. This album continues that search, and it's a fun ride..."
Personnel includes: Khaled (vocals, accordion, synthesizer); Randy Jacobs, Abdallah Terkmani (guitar); Robby Turner (pedal steel guitar); Guy Bertrand (clarinet); Philippe Eidel (accordion, keyboards); Stephen "Doc" Kupka (baritone saxophone); David McMurray (saxophone); Lee Thornburg (trumpet, trombone); Jamie Muhoberac (keyboards, programming); Don Was, Yovo, Bernard Paganotti (bass); Jean-My Truong, Buster Marbury (drums); Mohsein Chentouf (percussion); Jean McLain, Alexandra Brown (background vocals).
Producers: Don Was, Philippe Eidel, Richard Evans, Laurent Gueneau.
Engineers include: Rik Pekkonen, Frank Redlich, Steve Deutsch.
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, California. Includes liner notes by Don Was and Philippe Eidel.