The biggest critique of amateur C’est la vie MIDI files found on forums like Freemidi.org or BitMidi is that they sound "robotic." Raï is a music of the soul —of Oran cabarets and wedding celebrations. Great MIDI work involves "humanization": randomizing the velocity of the darbouka hits by +/- 5% and slightly dragging the snare hits behind the grid. The best files also include a "Breath" controller (CC#2) on the string parts to simulate a live ensemble.
Beyond the kick, look for MIDI tracks dedicated to traditional claps and melodic rhythms characteristic of Algerian Raï . c est la vie cheb khaled midi file work