Ya-Rayi (Live) Lyrics
Khaled
Lyrics
Ya ray ou ha ray ou ha ray
Ya ray ana me derfiya
Ya ray ou ha ray ou ya ray
Rayha ou jaya kiljenia
Rayha ou jaya kiljeniya ouana âayech mâa ghir beniya
Rayha ou jaya bechouiya bechouiya hadik ômri hadik âainiya
Mektoubi ghali ou zahri klil
Ya galbi ouine deyni ouine
Oualefte el hemma ou âajbek ezine
Li sra fiya ou mezelek niya
Oualefte el hemma ou âajbek ezine
Li sra fiya ou mezelek niya
Nesthel el kiya ana li bghite
Sâafte enedba hetta li nâamite
Kouete galbi ana mezel menssite
Derette rayha fiya elmebliya
Kouete galbi ana mezel menssite
Derette rayha fiya elmebliya
Mektoubi ghali ou zahri klil
Ya galbi ouine deyni ouine
Oualefte el hemma ou âajbek ezine
Li sra fiya ou mezelek niya
Oualefte el hemma ou âajbek ezine
Li sra fiya ou mezelek niya
Song & Lyrics Facts
Khaled's song "Ya-Rayi" is a live performance from his album Sahra, released in 1998. The genre of this track is Raï, a type of Algerian popular music.
The lyrics were written by Khaled himself with additional help from Cheb Mami and Rachid Baba Ahmed. The band members for the live performance included Khaled on vocals, Cheb Mami on vocals and guitar, Rachid Baba Ahmed on oud, Hamada Ben Amor on bass, Habib Haddad on violin, Ali Bensaid on trombone, Said El Artiste on trumpet, and Slimane Azem on backing vocals. This song has become one of Khaled’s most iconic hits and has been featured in many films and TV shows over the years. It was also used as the theme song for the French television series Les Enfants du Marais (Children of the Marsh). This track is an upbeat, lively tune that showcases Khaled’s signature sound, which blends traditional North African rhythms with Western influences like funk and soul. Lyrics such as “Ya rayi ya rayi/ Ya rayi ya rayi