1,2,3 Soleils

1, 2, 3 Soleils (1, 2, 3 Suns) is a live album performed by Algerian artists Rachid Taha, Khaled and Faudel, widely hailed as the three masters of raï music. The concert, a unique event, took place in 1998 in Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, and the songs consisted of the most famous from all three artists plus a few Algerian classics. All 23 were divided into two discs, produced and arranged by Steve Hillage, released by Barclay in 1999.

1, 2, 3
Live album by
Rachid Taha, Khaled and Faudel
Released1999
RecordedSeptember 26, 1998
VenuePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris
GenreRaï
Length96:44
LabelBarclay
ProducerSteve Hillage
Rachid Taha chronology
Dîwan
(1998)		 1, 2, 3
(1999)		 Made in Medina
(2000)
Khaled chronology
Hafla
(1998)		 1, 2, 3 Soleils
(1999)		 Kenza
(1999)
Faudel chronology
Baïda
(1997)		 1, 2, 3 Soleils
(1999)		 Samra
(2001)

The album has attained 2× gold certification and the DVD video has attained gold certification from Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique.

A shortened US one compact disc release of the album was released by Ark 21.

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