Founded in 1995 by musicians from a variety of horizons (Algeria, Morocco and various cities and suburbs in France), the ONB first made a name for itself on stage where their group energy and repertory, with its savvy blend of colorful and melodious rhythms, caught the imagination of the punters. All this energy just had to find its way onto a record. This is now the case with Alik, meaning "watch out" (a term used by rai enthusiasts), an album demonstrating both maturity and mutation. You won"t find any guest stars to dazzle the punters or soothe the guys in Marketing on this album, but it does feature what we think matters most: a hot and varied beat with a truly authentic ring. With the ONB, there"s no warm-up time, we get to sweatin" in no time. 10 tracks. 2008.