title: Diwan 2
text: # Diwan 2
  
  Professional ratings :
  
  | Review scores ||
  | - | - |
  | Source | Rating |
  | AllMusic | |
  | The Daily Telegraph | (positive) |
  | The Guardian | |
  | Fly: Global Music Culture | (positive) |
  | The Independent | |
  | MSN Music (Consumer Guide) | A |
  | Pitchfork | 7.2/10 |
  
  Diwân 2 is the seventh studio album by French–Algerian Raï singer Rachid Taha. It was released by Wrasse Records on 16 October 2006. The album is a follow-up to Diwân (1998) and primarily features cover versions of songs recorded by Blaoui Houari and Mohamed Mazouni.
  
  The album features the Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy and the Cairo String Ensemble.
  
  A video clip was made for "Écoute Moi Camarade".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Écoute Moi Camarade"
  * "Rani M'Hayer"
  * "Agatha"
  * "Kifache Rah"
  * "Josephine"
  * "Gana El Hawa"
  * "Aah Mon Amour"
  * "Mataouel Delil"
  * "Maydoum"
  * "Ghanny Li Shwaya"
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Rachid Taha: vocals, arrangements
  * Steve Hillage: producer, programming, electric and acoustic guitar
  * Morgan Marchand: programming, additional vocal production
  * Hakim Hamadouche: mandolute, backing vocals
  * Miquette Giraudy: backing vocals
  * Guillaume Rossel: drums
  * Idris Badarou: bass guitar
  * Stephane Baudet: trumpet
  * Rachid Belgacem: percussion
  * Hossam Ramzy: percussion
  * Hazem Shahin: oud
  * Mohammed Fouda: ney
  * Kemang Kanoute: kora
  * Magid Sorour: qanun
  * Kadi Bouguenaya: gasbar oranais
  * Bruno Maman: electric guitar, additional vocal production
  * Tariq Saeed M.E.: Oriental keyboard
  * Osama El Khouly: backing vocals
  * Doaa Fawzy: backing vocals
  * Nashwa Essam: backing vocals
  * Yolande Brzezinski: backing vocals
  * Cairo String Ensemble: Yania El Moughi: violin, leader; Anwar Mansi: violin; Ebada Mansi: violin; Adel Eskander: violin, backing vocals; Yasser Taha: cello
  
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  ## Charts
  
  | Charts (2006) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | French Albums Chart | 43 |
  