Natacha Atlas is literally like an atlas when you look at her ancestry and influences. Belgian raised by her Moroccan/Egyptian/Palestinian father and British mother. She moved to England with her mother when her parents separated. She joined Transglobal Underground as the lead singer and belly dancer before launching her solo career. She is multilingual and has recorded songs in all of the languages she speaks, including Arabic, French, English, and Spanish. In fact, she is very popular in France due to her French language releases. She is now considered one of the greatest exponents of the East/West fusion... which started with Transglobal Underground. "Eye of the Duck" is a perfect example of East meets West and it has so many things going on.... Dancehall, RnB, Middle Eastern, Pop, Rap and Electronic... oh, and you can even hear some Auto-Tune vocals as well. She is supported by former band mate Tuup from Transglobal Underground and Rap artist Princess Julianna. I guarantee that this could get any party going and if there happen to be a couple of belly dancers in the room, even better.
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