Natacha Atlas (Arabic: نتاشا أطلس; born March 20, 1964) is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and North African music with Western electronic music. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" (an updated form of Egyptian pop music). Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabesque music, drum 'n' bass and reggae.
There has been some disagreement as to Natacha Atlas' origins. It is known that she has a British mother...
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Natacha Atlas (Arabic: نتاشا أطلس; born March 20, 1964) is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and North African music with Western electronic music. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" (an updated form of Egyptian pop music). Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabesque music, drum 'n' bass and reggae.
There has been some disagreement as to Natacha Atlas' origins. It is known that she has a British mother that converted to Islam and her father is of Egyptian origins. According to Atlas, her paternal grandfather was born in Egypt but grew up in Israel, immigrating to Europe at age 15. David Bennun of Melody Maker, in an article on Nation Records's website about Transglobal Underground, reports that Atlas is "a Sephardic Jew on her father's side." Atlas has confirmed that her great great grandfather was Jewish, but she considers herself to be Muslim.
Atlas grew up in a suburb of Brussels, Belgium. After her parents separated, Atlas went to live...
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