Halim (album)
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Halim | ||||
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Released | 12 May 1997 | |||
Genre | Electronica, World music | |||
Label | Nation Records | |||
Producer | John Reynolds, Transglobal Underground, Jaz Coleman, Essam Rashad, Natacha Atlas, Aki Nawaz | |||
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Robert Christgau | [1] |
Halim (Arabic: حليم) is the second solo album by Belgian world music singer Natacha Atlas. It was released by Nation Records on 12 May 1997. The album was primarily produced by Transglobal Underground and John Reynolds.
The album is dedicated to Egyptian singer Abdel Halim Hafez, whose "music meant everything" to her.[2]
Track listing
All tracks written and composed by Natacha Atlas, Count Dubulah, Hamid ManTu and Alex Kasiek, except where stated.
- "Marifnaash" (Atlas, John Reynolds, Justin Adams) – 4:49
- "Moustahil" – 3:33
- "Amulet" – 4:59
- "Leyli" – 3:42
- "Kidda" (Atlas, Reynolds, Adams) – 5:10
- "Sweeter Than Any Sweets" – 6:00
- "Ya Weledi" – 7:10
- "Enogoom Wil, Amar" (Atlas) – 6:45
- "Andeel" (Atlas) – 5:56
- "Gafsa" (Atlas, Reynolds, Adams) – 6:37
- "Ya Albi Ehda" (Atlas, Essam Rashad) – 9:00
- "Agib" (Atlas, Reynolds, Adams) – 7:34
Bonus tracks
All bonus tracks appear on the special edition Halim.
- "L'Égyptienne" featuring Les Négresses Vertes (Atlas, Matthias Canavese, Stéfane Mellino, Michel Ochowiak) – 3:28
- "Duden" (Spooky remix) (Atlas, Dubulah, ManTu, Ahlan) – 6:59
Personnel
The following people contributed to Halim:[3]
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Charts
Charts (1997) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart | 128[4] |
References
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Natacha Atlas". Robert Christgau.
- ^ Goodman, John. "Atlas brings Arabic groove to folk fest" Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine. North Shore News. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ Halim (CD liner notes). Nation Records. May 1997.
- ^ "UK Chart Long: 1994–2006: A – Azzido Da Bass". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 26 October 2008.