Natacha Atlas – Diaspora

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Label:	Nation Records – NATCD 47, Mantra Recordings – NATCD 47, Beggars Banquet – NATCD 47
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	Jul 3, 1995
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Leftfield, Downtempo, Ambient

Tracklist

1	Iskanderia Oud – Essam Rashad	5:16
2	Leysh Nat'Arak Goblet Drum [Dharabuka] – Neil Sparkes Goblet Drum [Dharabuka], Tambourine [Riqq] – Rafiq Rouissi Oud – Essam Rashad Saxophone [Midi Sax] – Larry Whelan Strings – Simon Walker (3)	6:07
3	Diaspora Clarinet – Larry Whelan Percussion – Satin Singh Vocals, Goblet Drum [Dharabuka] – Neil Sparkes	6:48
4	Yalla Chant Engineer – Graeme Holdaway Oud, Vocals – Walid Rouissi	5:54
5	Alhambra Pt.1 Clarinet – Larry Whelan Oud – Essam Rashad	1:20
6	Duden Tabla [Tablas] – Ashiqali Hussein Violin – Nawazish Khan*	6:42
7	Feres Accordion – Sokar Al Gohari Bass – Hamed Mostafa Daf [Duf] – Mostafa Alarab Keyboards – Peer Khawam Ney [Nai] – Bashir Abdelall* Oud, Violin – Essam Rashad Tabla – Ali Ahmedaly Tambourine – Sameer Benjaman Violin – Amin Abdelazeem, Faed Abdelaal, Hanafi Soliman, Monir Abdelaal, Wael Abubakr	7:39
8	Fun Does Not Exist Clarinet – Larry Whelan Goblet Drum [Dharabuka], Bendir – Rafiq Rouissi Vocals – Neil Sparkes	5:56
9	Dub Yalil Bendir – Rafiq Rouissi Clarinet – Larry Whelan Tabla [Tablas] – 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.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Nation Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Oval Records Ltd
Copyright © – Nation Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
Licensed To – PIAS Benelux – 031.3047.20
Published By – Warner Chappell Music
Published By – QFM
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Oval Music
Recorded At – Intimate Studios
Recorded At – The Beat Factory
Mixed At – The Beat Factory
Glass Mastered At – DADC Austria

Credits

Bass, Double Bass, Guitar – Count Dubulah
Design – Alison Fielding
Drums, Keyboards, Percussion – Hamid Mantu*
Keyboards, Guitar – Alex Kasiek
Other [Hair & Make-Up] – Philip Martinson
Other [Headress] – David Ferguson
Painting – Lucy Bristow
Photography By – Mary Farbrother
Photography By [Assistant] – Bill Pullman (2)
Producer – Trans-Global Underground*
Recorded By – Paul Madden (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 12)
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Peter Frith* (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 12), Piyush Patel (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 12)
Sleeve Notes – Neil Sparkes
Vocals, Goblet Drum [Dharabuka], Finger Cymbals [Zills] – Natacha Atlas
Written By – Atlas / Mantu / Dubulah / Ahlan (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12), Atlas / Mantu / Dubulah / Ahlan / Sparkes (tracks: 3, 11), Atlas / Mantu / Dubulah / Ahlan / Wehlan (tracks: 5), Atlas / Rashad (tracks: 7)
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 except track 4 recorded and mixed at The Beat Factory.

℗ & © 1995 Nation Records / Beggars Banquet Records Ltd. [Track 4 ℗ 1993 Oval Records] © 1995 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Nation Records Ltd. / Beggars Banquet Records Ltd.

Tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 12 Published by Warner Chappell Music
Track 9 Published by QFM / Warner Chappell Music
Tracks 3, 5, 7, 11 Published by Warner Chappell Music / Copyright Control
Track 4 Published by Oval Records
Track 6 contains a sample © 1971 from "Lala" by Martha Mdenge: courtesy of Carlin Music Corp.

Includes 12-page lyrics booklet.
No track timings printed on release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 413356 993820
Price Code: 380 PN
Rights Society: SABAM / BIEM
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): DADC AUSTRIA NATCD47 14 A0
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L554
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 94C2
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [DADC AUSTRIA logo] NATCD47 14 A0
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L554
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 94B0
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): [DADC AUSTRIA logo] NATCD47 14 A0
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L554
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 94E0
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): [DADC AUSTRIA logo] NATCD47 14 A0
Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L554
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 94D7

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Diaspora (2×LP, Album)	Nation Records	NATLP 47	UK	1995
Recently Edited	Diaspora (CD, Album)	Rough Trade, Nation Records, Mantra Recordings, Beggars Banquet	RTD 141.1948.2	Germany	1995
Recently Edited	Diaspora (CD, Album)	Labels	7243 8 40661 2 3	France	1995
New Submission	Diaspora (CD, Album)	Nation Records, Mantra Recordings, Beggars Banquet	7243 8 40661 2 3	France	1995
Recently Edited	Diaspora (CD, Album)	Cortex	CTX029CD	Australia	1995

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