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Ana Hina - Natacha Atlas

by: Natacha Atlas & the Mazeeka Ensemble

Release Date May 26, 2008
Although a very singular work, "Ana Hina" calls to mind a number of unique (and very different) albums including Bim Sherman's re-recording of a number of his old songs in the acoustic reggae-meets- Bollywood "Miracle" album, Joanna Newsom's "Ys" in which the baroque ornateness of Van Dyke Parkes met Steve Albini's minimalism with wonderful results and, thirdly, the Greek singer Savina Yannatou's Primevera en Salonico disc "Sumiglia" which showcases songs from Greece, Corsica, Italy, Sicily, Galicia, Palestine, Albania, Bulgaria, Armenia, Moldavia and the Ukraine. Like Yannatou, Atlas celebrates the differences between various musical traditions while highlighting their commonality.

"Ana Hina" is, however, also very different ... Read More:

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Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project

by: James Bond Films (Related Recordings)

Release Date October 20, 1997
Having taken over the mantle of composing the James Bond movie soundtracks for the 90s (and very good they are too), David Arnold revisits Bond theme songs in this project, working with a wide range of artists to produce a set of really interesting covers. And the whole CD is worth buying just for the astounding first track - David McAlmont is Miss Shirley Bassey as his falsetto vamps up 'Diamonds are Forever' in homage to the queen of Bond theme songs and gay icon. After that you feel rather let down by Aimee Mann's understated 'Nobody does it better' - although listened to separately, this track will grow on you. Chrissie Hynde rocks out in 'Live and let die', and the Propellerheads do their drum'n'bass thing brilliantly with 'On her Majesty's ... Read More:

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The Best of Natacha Atlas

by: Natacha Atlas

Release Date May 23, 2005
This is a good collection of music by Natacha Atlas-she is extremely talented and this album reflects that. The covers are excellent, as Natachas does not merely rehash the same sounds but really makes the song her own, in her own style. As for her own songs, they are beautiful and sensual, combining more traditional beats with modern ones. This album is never dull-the livelier tracks tend to be very eclectic, drawing influences from sounds from all over the world. The slower ones are sensual but still retain power and strength-there is nothing half-hearted on this album.

Though deeply rooted in Arabic culture, Natacha's music is by no means confined to this genre, and as a result she is a very accessible artist. This greatest hits album ... Read More:

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Ayeshteni

by: Natacha Atlas

Release Date April 30, 2001
As a German living in the Middle East - Gulf region: Oman, Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Quatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, ... - I truly do appreciate the music from that area. The rhythm is always mystical and very highly personal. You can feel the instruments and the musical tones which the artist wants you to feel. The musician wants to take you on a trip. They want to take you to a world unlike any other. And in this album, the very popular female singer NATASHA ATLAS manages to do just that.

NATASHA ATLAS is a phenomenon! A Portrait: NATACHA ATLAS

Natacha Atlas (born March 20, 1964) is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and North African music with Western electronic music. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne". Her music ... Read More:

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Mishmaoul

by: Natacha Atlas

Release Date April 24, 2006

As a German living in Muscat/Oman, Arabia, working in the U.A. Emirates and travelling all over the Middle East - Gulf region: Oman, Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Quatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, ...

I truly do appreciate the music from that area. The rhythm is always mystical and very highly personal. You can feel the instruments and the musical tones which the artist wants you to feel. The musician wants to take you on a trip. They want to take you to a world unlike any other. And in this album, the very popular female singer NATASHA ATLAS manages to do just that.


.........A Portrait: NATACHA ATLAS

Natacha Atlas (born March 20, 1964) is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and North African music with Western ... Read More:

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Gedida

by: Natacha Atlas

Release Date July 09, 2001
As a German living in the Middle East - Gulf region: Oman, Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Quatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, ... - I truly do appreciate the music from that area. The rhythm is always mystical and very highly personal. You can feel the instruments and the musical tones which the artist wants you to feel. The musician wants to take you on a trip. They want to take you to a world unlike any other. And in this album, the very popular female singer NATACHA ATLAS manages to do just that.

Her song "Mon amie la rose":
on est bien peu de chose
et mon amie la rose me l'a dit ce matin
à l'aurore je suis née
baptisée de rosée
je me suis épanouie
heureuse et amoureuse
aux rayons du soleil
me suis fermée la nuit ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 7
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Foretold in the Language of Dreams

by: The Natacha Atlas & Marc Eagleton Project

Release Date August 19, 2002
i bought this album after a friend let me hear one track from it - the final track. i thought it was fantastic. incredible voice which is not tainted by the usual crap beats & horrible synth presets. to my horror the rest of this record is laden with the aforementioned nonsense. there are even sampled vocal cut ups that are frankly disgraceful.these guys just dont do NA justice.NA would be better served working with underground electronica musicians like markus popp & fennesz, etc. its the usual problem when you get a fantastic eastern voice and throw it to hopeless western producers that are intent on giving it the BIG production and in doing so they completely destroy the record to the point that it sounds like some rubbish like enigma.this music should be the ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 8
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Something Dangerous

by: Natacha Atlas

Release Date May 19, 2003

Natacha Atlas released her first solo LP, Diaspora, in the summer of '95, and in time honored fashion, the critics scrambled for superlatives. The LP saw Natacha combining the dubby, beat-driven global dance of her longtime associates TransGlobal Underground, with the more traditional work of Arabic musicians like Tunisian singer-songwriter Walid Rouissi and Egyptian composer and ud-master Essam Rashad. The result was a collection of songs of love and yearning which genuinely fused West and East. Her second LP, Halim, sees Natacha exploring further her deeply felt affinity with Arabic musical heritage.

Natacha Atlas was born in Belgium, the daughter of an Egyptian father and an English mother. Natacha grew up in the Moroccan suburbs of Brussels, becoming fluent ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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Diaspora

by: Natacha Atlas

Release Date June 30, 1995
As a German living in the Middle East - Gulf region: Oman, Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Quatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, ... - I truly do appreciate the music from that area. The rhythm is always mystical and very highly personal. You can feel the instruments and the musical tones which the artist wants you to feel. The musician wants to take you on a trip. They want to take you to a world unlike any other. And in this album, the very popular female singer NATASHA ATLAS manages to do just that.


..... A Portrait: NATACHA ATLAS

Natacha Atlas (born March 20, 1964) is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and North African music with Western electronic music. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne". Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabesque ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 10
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Halim

by: Natacha Atlas

Release Date January 01, 2000
As a German living in the Middle East - Gulf region: Oman, Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Quatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, ... - I truly do appreciate the music from that area. The rhythm is always mystical and very highly personal. You can feel the instruments and the musical tones which the artist wants you to feel. The musician wants to take you on a trip. They want to take you to a world unlike any other. And in this album, the very popular female singer NATASHA ATLAS manages to do just that.



..... A Portrait: NATACHA ATLAS

Natacha Atlas (born March 20, 1964) is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and North African music with Western electronic music. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne". Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabesque ... Read More: