The discography of Natacha Atlas, a Belgian world music singer, consists of nine studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, 18 singles, and one video album. She debuted in the early 1990s, appearing on albums recorded by ¡Loca! and Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart. In 1993, Atlas joined ethnic electronica group Transglobal Underground as the lead singer and belly dancer.
Atlas released her solo debut studio album Diaspora in March 1995. The album is a hybrid of genres, combining trance, techno and traditional Arabic music. It reached number 123 on the United Kingdom albums chart and produced three singles. Halim, her second studio album, was released in May 1997. It featured collaborations with duo Sawt El Atlas and Egyptian composer Essam Rashad. In the UK, the album peaked at number 128. Atlas' third album, Gedida, followed in March 1999. It reached number 19 on the French albums chart and produced her first top-twenty single, "Mon Amie La Rose". Atlas released her fourth studio album Ayeshteni in May 2001. It peaked at number 36 in France and number 46 in her native Belgium.
After a two-year hiatus, Atlas released her sixth studio album Something Dangerous in May 2003. Featuring collaborations with British composer Jocelyn Pook and Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor, the album reached number 13 on the United States Billboard World Music Albums chart. The Best of Natacha Atlas, a compilation album, and its companion video album followed in 2005. Released in April 2006, Atlas' seventh studio album Mish Maoul reached number 12 on the US World Music Albums chart. Her eighth studio album Ana Hina was released in May 2008. It was recorded with the Mazeeka Ensemble and primarily features acoustic cover versions of songs originally performed by Arabic singers. Atlas' ninth studio album Mounqaliba was released in September 2010; it was preceded by the single "River Man".
Albums
Studio albums
+ List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions BEL(WA) FRA NLD NOR SWI UK USWorld Diaspora Released: March 1995 Label: Nation Formats: CD, LP, DD — — 66 — — 123 — Halim Released: 5 May 1997 Label: Nation Formats: CD, DD, LP — — — — — 128 — Gedida Released: 9 March 1999 Label: Mantra Formats: CD, CS, DD — 19 — 37 — — — Ayeshteni Released: 8 May 2001 Label: Mantra Formats: CD, DD, LP 46 36 — — 97 141 — Foretold in the Language of Dreams Released: 19 August 2002 Label: Mantra Formats: CD, DD — — — — — — — Something Dangerous Released: 19 May 2003 Label: Mantra Formats: CD, DD — 98 — — — — 13 Mish Maoul Released: 24 April 2006 Label: Mantra Formats: CD, DD — — — — — — 12 Ana Hina Released: 26 May 2008 Label: World Village Formats: CD, DD — 162 — — — — — Mounqaliba Released: 23 September 2010 Label: World Village Formats: CD, DD — — — — — — — Myriad Road Released: 23 October 2015 Label: Decca Formats: CD, DD — 110 — — — — — Strange Days Released: 20 September 2019 Label: Whirlwind Recordings Formats: — — — — — — — Parallel Universe - Volume One Released: 24 July 2026 Label: Mixed Up Records Formats: — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected details Title Details Expressions: Live in ToulouseReleased: 5 May 2013 Label: Mazeeka Music Formats: CD, DD
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected details Title Details The Remix CollectionReleased: 19 September 2000 Label: Mantra Formats: CD, LP The Best of Natacha AtlasReleased: 23 May 2005 Label: Mantra Formats: CD, DD Mounqaliba – Rising: The RemixesReleased: 27 September 2011 Label: Six Degrees Formats: CD, DD Habibi: Classics and CollaborationsReleased: 8 July 2013 Labels: Nascente, Demon Formats: CD, DD
Video albums + List of video albums, with selected details Title Details Natacha Atlas / Transglobal UndergroundReleased: 24 May 2005 Label: Mantra Format: DVD
Singles
As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album BEL(WA) FRA UK "Dub Yalil" 1994 — — — Diaspora "Leysh Nat' Arak" 1995 — — — "Yalla Chant" — — — "Amulet" 1997 — — — Halim "L'Égyptienne" 1998 — — — "Mon Amie La Rose" 1999 13 16 — Gedida "Mistaneek" — — — "Bastet" — — — "One Brief Moment" — — 125 "Duden" 2000 — — — The Remix Collection "I Put a Spell on You" 2001 — — 146 Ayeshteni "Ne me quitte pas" — — — "Mish Fadilak" — — — "Le Goût Du Pain" — — — "Quand Je Ferme les Yeux" 2003 — — — Something Dangerous "Man's World" — — — "River Man" 2010 — — — Mounqaliba "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album FRA NLD UK "C'est La Vie" 2000 95 60 40 Métamorphoses
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and directors Title Year Director(s) "Leysh Nat' Arak" 1995 Angela Conway "Yalla Chant" "Amulet" 1997 "Mistaneek" 1999 "One Brief Moment" "Mon Amie La Rose" "Mish Fadilak" 2001 Joanna Bailey "Mish Fadilak" "When I Close My Eyes" 2003 Siraj Jhaveri "Quand Je Ferme les Yeux" "Whatever Lola Wants" 2008 Nabil Ayouch
See also List of Natacha Atlas collaborations Transglobal Underground discography
References
External links Official website