Diaspora

by Natacha Atlas

Diaspora cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1995
  • Label: Mantra
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:12:17
  • Community rating: 3.46/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Actively blurring the boundaries between traditional Middle Eastern vocal stylings and Western club culture, Natacha Atlas presents a mesmerizing, highly globalized debut. 'Diaspora' seamlessly integrates classical Arabic instrumentation with the heavy bass and brooding, synthetic rhythms commonly associated with trip hop. The result is a uniquely cross-cultural electronic hybrid that heavily expanded the parameters of world music.

Genres

Descriptors: leftfield, rhythmic, atmospheric, melodic, dance

Tracklist

  1. Iskanderia (5:15)
  2. Leysh Nat'Arak (6:07)
  3. Diaspora (6:47)
  4. Yalla Chant (5:53)
  5. Alhambra Pt.1 (1:20)
  6. Duden (6:41)
  7. Feres (7:38)
  8. Fun Does Not Exist (5:56)
  9. Dub Yalil (7:56)
  10. Iskanderia - Atlas Zamalek (5:15)
  11. Diaspora - Balloon Theatre Mix (7:02)
  12. Fun Does Not Exist - Dolmus Mix (6:21)

Credits

  • Natacha Atlas - primary artist, darbuka, zill, vocal
  • Count Dubulah - bass, double bass, guitar, bass guitar
  • Larry Whelan - clarinet, saxophone [midi]
  • Auntie Horror Film - drums, keyboards, percussion
  • Alex Kasiek - keyboards, guitar, keyboard
  • Essam Rashad - oud, violin
  • Lucy Bristow - painting
  • Neil Sparkes - sleeve notes, goblet drum [dharabuka], vocals, goblet drum [dharabuka]

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