Diaspora (album)

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Diaspora
Diaspora atlas.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 28, 1995
Genre Electronica, World music
Label Nation Records, MCA
Producer Transglobal Underground
Natacha Atlas chronology
Diaspora
(1995)
Halim
(1997)
Singles from Diaspora
  1. "Dub Yalil"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Leysh Nat' Arak"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Duden"
    Released: 1995 (promotional)
  4. "Yalla Chant"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Diaspora is the debut album by Belgian singer Natacha Atlas. It was released by Nation Records in March 1995.

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Contents

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Natacha Atlas, Count Dubulah, Hamid ManTu and Attiah Ahlan, except where noted.

  1. "Iskanderia" – 5:15
  2. "Leysh Nat' Arak" – 6:07
  3. "Diaspora" (Atlas, Dubulah, ManTu, Ahlan, Neil Sparkes) – 6:47
  4. "Yalla Chant" – 5:53
  5. "Alhambra Part 1" (Atlas, Dubulah, ManTu, Ahlan, Larry Whelan) – 1:20
  6. "Duden" – 6:41
  7. "Feres" (Atlas, Essam Rashad) – 7:38
  8. "Fun Does Not Exist" – 5:56
  9. "Dub Yalil" (Atlas) – 5:56
  10. "Iskanderia" (Atlas Zamalek) – 5:15
  11. "Diaspora" (Ballon Theatre mix) - 7:02
  12. "Fun Does Not Exist" (Dolmus mix) – 6:21

Bonus tracks

All bonus tracks appear on the Japanese edition of Diaspora.

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  1. "Coulishi" – 5:08
  2. "Duden" (Day Trip to Sousse mix) – 7:00
  3. "Duden" (Indian Jungle Book mix) – 6:11

Personnel

The following people contributed to Diaspora: [2]

Charts

Charts (1995)Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart66 [3]
UK Albums Chart 123 [4]

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Diaspora (CD liner notes). Nation Records. March 1995.
  3. "Discography Natacha Atlas". DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
  4. "UK Chart Long: 1994–2006: A – Azzido Da Bass". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 23 October 2008.