Strange Days (Natacha Atlas album)

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Strange Days
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2019
Genre Jazz
Length58:08
Label Whirlwind Recordings
Socadisc (France)
Producer Samy Bishai
Natacha Atlas chronology
Myriad Road
(2015)
Strange Days
(2019)

Strange Days is a 2019 jazz album by Belgian singer Natacha Atlas. The album is recorded in English and Arabic.

Contents

Singers Joss Stone and Sofiane Saïdi are featured on the album. Musicians performing on Strange Days include trumpeter Hayden Powell, pianist Alcyona Mick, drummer Asaf Sirkis, Idris Rahman, and cellist Ivan Hussey. [1] The album was released in digital, CD and LP formats. [2] The track "Lost Revolutions" references Atlas' 2011 song, "Egypt: Rise to Freedom", released in celebration of Egypt's January 25 Revolution.

Production

Strange Days was recorded in London, Brazil and France [3] and executive produced by Michael Janisch.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Out of Time"
Bishai4:20
2."Maktoub"
  • Atlas
  • Bishai
Bishai5:19
3."Min Baad"
  • Atlas
  • Bishai
Bishai6:32
4."All the Madness"
  • Atlas
  • Bishai
Bishai7:39
5."Sunshine Day" (featuring Sofiane Saïdi)
  • Atlas
  • Bishai
Bishai4:05
6."Lost Revolutions"
  • Atlas
  • Bishai
Bishai6:44
7."Inherent Rhythm"
  • Atlas
  • Bishai
Bishai5:14
8."Words of a King" (featuring Joss Stone)
  • Atlas
  • Bishai
Bishai7:19
9."It's a Man's World"
Bishai3:47
10."Moonchild"
  • Atlas
  • Bishai
Bishai5:50

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References

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