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- Date Released: May 12, 1997
- Genre: International
- Style: Middle East, World Fusion
- Label: Nation
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Atlas' second solo record -- for some strange reason never released in America, where the first and third were -- continues in her vein of excellent Arabic singing combined with a wide variety of musical traditions, modern and ancient. Working with four distinct cowriting/production groups this time around, including her collaborators in Transglobal Underground in one group and, in another, Killing Joke mainman Jaz Coleman (pursuing his other interest in orchestrations), Atlas again creates an intoxicating series of love songs, all sung in Arabic but with lyrical snippets printed in English. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most technological and dancefloor-friendly numbers are done with the Transglobal crowd, who work on about half the album's tracks. "Moustahil" and "Amulet" both feature shuffling dance beats and loops along with a number of performers on such instruments as oud and dharabuka, plus energetic backing vocals from duo Sawt El Atlas. Coleman's tracks, "Enogoom Wil Amar" and "Andeel," equally deserve notice for Atlas' vocals and his own striking, lush arrangements, while her collaboration with Egyptian musician/orchestra leader Essam Rashad, "Ya Albi Ehda," is a beauty in the vein of older Arabic popular music. No matter who's working with her performing what, though, it's Atlas' show all the way, her singing shimmering out with all the beauty one could ever want in a vocalist.
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| 01. |  |
Marifnaash |
4:47 |
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| 02. | |
Moustahil |
3:31 |
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| 03. | |
Amulet |
4:57 |
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| 04. | |
Leyli |
3:40 |
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| 05. | |
Kidda |
5:08 |
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| 06. | |
Sweeter Than Any Sweets |
5:57 |
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| 07. | |
Ya Weledi |
7:08 |
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| 08. | |
Enogoom Wil Amar |
6:43 |
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| 09. | |
Andeel |
5:54 |
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| 10. | |
Gafsa |
6:35 |
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| 11. | |
Ya Albu Ehda |
8:58 |
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| 12. | |
Agib |
7:34 |
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12 Total Tracks, 70:52 Total Length
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Credits
- Natacha Atlas - Vocals // Natacha Atlas - Vocals // Natacha Atlas - Vocals // Natacha Atlas - Producer // Natacha Atlas - Producer // Natacha Atlas - Producer // Natacha Atlas - Main Performer // Natacha Atlas - Main Performer // Natacha Atlas - Main Performer // Suzanne Bramson - String Transcription // Jaz Coleman - Arranger // Jaz Coleman - Keyboards // Jaz Coleman - Producer // Caroline Dale - Cello // Caroline Dale - String Arrangements // Carol Isaacs - Accordion // John Reynolds - Bass // John Reynolds - Keyboards // John Reynolds - Producer // John Reynolds - Moog Bass // John Reynolds - Nishmale // Arabella Rodriguez - Engineer // Simon Walker - Violin // Simon Walker - Viola // Essam Rashad - Arranger // Essam Rashad - Producer // Larry Whelan - Keyboards // Larry Whelan - Sax (Tenor) // Larry Whelan - Ney // Larry Whelan - String Arrangements // Larry Whelan - String Transcription // Nick Walker - Programming // Abdel Al Aboud - Violin // Alison Fielding - Art Direction // Alison Fielding - Design // Count Dubulah - Bass // Count Dubulah - Guitar // Count Dubulah - Programming // Count Dubulah - String Arrangements // Alex Kasiek - Saz // Alex Kasiek - Keyboards // Alex Kasiek - Programming // Alex Kasiek - Vocals (Background) // Alex Kasiek - Producer // Alex Kasiek - String Arrangements // Hamid Mantu - Dulcimer // Hamid Mantu - Drums // Hamid Mantu - Programming // Dave White - Engineer // Sawt el Atlas - Vocals // Sawt el Atlas - Vocals (Background) // Justin Adams - Guitar // Zakaria - Engineer // John Sleeman - Photography // Keith Clouston - Oud
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