Singer: Natacha Atlas
Title: Diaspora
Label: Nation Records ‎– 7243 8 40661 2 3, Mantra Recordings ‎– 7243 8 40661 2 3, Beggars Banquet ‎– 7243 8 40661 2 3
Type: CD, Album
Country: France
Date of released: 1995
Category: Electronic
Style: Leftfield, Downtempo, Ambient
Size MP3 zip: 1522 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1248 mb
Rating: 4.0✭
Format: MP3 AHX MMF RA VOX ASF MPC MP2 FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Iskanderia Oud – Essam Rashad	5:16
2	Leysh Nat'Arak Goblet Drum [Dharabuka] – Neil SparkesGoblet Drum [Dharabuka], Tambourine [Riqq] – Rafiq RouissiOud – Essam RashadSaxophone [Midi] – Larry WhelanStrings – Simon Walker	6:07
3	Diaspora Clarinet – Larry WhelanPercussion – Satin SinghVocals, Goblet Drum [Dharabuka] – Neil Sparkes	6:48
4	Yalla Chant Oud, Vocals – Walid Rouissi	5:54
5	Alhambra Pt.1 Clarinet – Larry WhelanOud – Essam Rashad	1:20
6	Duden Tabla – Ashiqali HusseinViolin – Nawazish Khan*	6:42
7	Feres Accordion – Sokar Al GohariBass – Hamed MostafaKeyboards – Peer KhawamNey [Nai] – Bashir Abdelall*Oud, Violin – Essam RashadPercussion [Duf] – Mostafa AlarabTabla – Ali AhmedalyTambourine – Sameer BenjamanViolin – Amin Abdelazeem*, Faed Abdelaal, Hanafi Soliman, Monir Abdelaal, Wael Abubakr*	7:39
8	Fun Does Not Exist Clarinet – Larry WhelanGoblet Drum [Dharabuka], Bendir – Rafiq RouissiVocals – Neil Sparkes	5:56
9	Dub Yalil Bendir – Rafiq RouissiClarinet – Larry WhelanTabla – Satin Singh	7:57
10	Iskanderia (Atlas Zamalek)	5:15
11	Diaspora (Ballon Theatre Mix)	7:03
12	Fun Does Not Exist (Dolmus Mix)	6:21

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Virgin France S.A.

Credits

• Bass, Double Bass, Guitar – Count Dubulah
• Design – Alison Fielding
• Drums, Keyboards, Percussion – Hamid Mantu*
• Keyboards, Guitar – Alex Kasiek
• Photography By – Mary Farbrother
• Producer – Trans-Global Underground*
• Recorded By – Paul Madden (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 12)
• Recorded By [Assistant] – Peter Frith* (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 12), Piyush Patel (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 12)
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Graeme Holdaway (tracks: 4)
• Vocals, Goblet Drum [Dharabuka], Cymbal [Zills] – Natacha Atlas
• Written-By – Ahlan* (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 10 to 12), Dubulah* (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 10 to 12), Rashad* (tracks: 7), Mantu* (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 10 to 12), Whelan* (tracks: 5), Atlas*, Sparkes* (tracks: 3, 11)

Notes

Recorded at Intimate Studios.
Track 4 recorded and mixed at The Beat Factory.
Track 6 contains a sample © 1971 from 'Lala' by Martha Mdenge.
℗ & © 1995 Nation Records/Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
(Track 4 ℗ 1993 Oval Records)

Cat.# variations:
7243 8 40661 2 3 on spine and back cover.
7243 8406612 3 on CD.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 24384 06612 3
• Distribution Code: PM 538
• Rights Society: bel BIEM
• Matrix / Runout: B7194 NATCD 47
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L155
• Mould SID Code: ifpi 2311

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
NATLP 47	Natacha Atlas	Diaspora ‎(2xLP, Album)	Nation Records	NATLP 47	UK	1995
NATCD 47	Natacha Atlas	Diaspora ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Nation Records, Mantra Recordings	NATCD 47	UK	Unknown
7243 8 40661 2 3	Natacha Atlas	Diaspora ‎(CD, Album)	Nation Records, Mantra Recordings, Beggars Banquet	7243 8 40661 2 3	France	1995
8-701	Natacha Atlas	Diaspora ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, Unofficial)	ArsNova	8-701	Russia	Unknown
MCA3P-90032	Natacha Atlas	Diaspora ‎(CD, Album, Promo)	MCA Records	MCA3P-90032	US	1996

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