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Born in Belgium the daughter of an Egyptian father and an English mother, Natacha Atlas is known worldwide for her fusion of Arabic and North African music with western pop and Electronica. Having moved around the world for most of her life, living in Brussels, Egypt, Greece and England, her experience of different cultures has most certainly influenced her music. After being involved in a number of short-lived projects, she found her way into London-based Transglobal Underground's multi-cultural troupe at the beginning of the 90s. The encounter was to turn into a long-standing, happy association. Many Guest appearances followed and two years later she established herself as a core member of the quartet as lead singer and belly dancer.

She began her solo career in 1999, earning a reputation for being one of the most original and innovative artists of our time. The success of her work, both in the Middle East and in the West has shown just how alluring a musical bridging of the divide can be; the exotic Arabic scales, rhythms and textures open up new horizons for 4/4-entrapped western pop and create possibilities for the enormous and varied Middle Eastern music scene to communicate outside itself.

Natacha Atlas has performed all over the world - playing at many international festivals (such as Montreal and Montreux Jazz Festival, Roskilde, Summer Stage Central Park NYC, Paleo Festival, Glastonbury, Olympic arts Sydney 2000, Pirineos Sur, Sziget and many others) as well as numerous theatres and clubs.

In 2000 she had a top ten hit in France with her Arabic version of Mon Amie la Rose, That year she won Best Female Singer at the Victoires de la Musique Awards, France’s equivalent of the Brits. In May 2004, Natacha received an Emma award (Ethnic Multicultural Media Award) in the United Kingdom as Best World Music Act. Her 2006 album Mish Maoul (more roots) was a great success and brought her over 60 concerts all over the world, taking her to the USA, Russia, North Africa and all over Europe This autumn Natacha will set her focus on recording a new album (to be released in spring 2008), which will be more than ever a mixture between the cultures. Singing in English, French, Arabic, Hindi and other languages she’ll once more give proof of being an extraordinary and multifarious artist.