Gedida

Gedida
Studio album by
Natacha Atlas
ReleasedMarch 9, 1999
GenreElectronica, World music
LabelMantra
ProducerTransglobal Underground, David Arnold[1]
Natacha Atlas chronology
Halim
(1997) 		Gedida
(1999) 		The Remix Collection
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
Pitchfork Media6.4/10[3]

Gedida (Arabic: جديدة , English: New) is the third album by Belgian singer Natacha Atlas.[6][7] It was released by Mantra Records in 1999.[5] In the Middle East, the album was released under the title Guzouri, with an alternate track listing.

The album sold around 40,000 copies in France, where "Mon amie la rose" was a top 20 hit.[8]

Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "a confident mix of traditional Arabic and contemporary Western dance influences, seamlessly blended together."[5] The Village Voice wrote that though Atlas "pulls styles in from everywhere—reggae bass, British dance beats, European orchestrations—the music is held together by her singing, which is Arab to its core."[9] CMJ New Music Monthly called Atlas's voice "limber and evocative."[10]

Track listing

  1. "Mon amie la rose" - 4:47
  2. "Aqaba" - 4:37
  3. "Mistaneek" - 4:15[1]
  4. "Bahlam" - 4:32
  5. "Ezzay" - 5:18
  6. "Bastet" - 6:17
  7. "The Righteous Path" - 6:48
  8. "Mahlabeya" - 3:29
  9. "Bilaadi" - 6:18
  10. "Kifaya" - 8:59
  11. "One Brief Moment" - 5:27

Middle Eastern edition

  1. "Aqaba" - 4:37
  2. "Mistaneek" - 4:15
  3. "Bahlam" - 4:32
  4. "Ezzay" - 5:18
  5. "Kifaya" - 8:59
  6. "Mon amie la rose" - 4:46
  7. "Bilaadi" - 5:49
  8. "One Brief Moment" - 5:30
  9. "Feres" - 7:37
Notes
  • 1 ^ The song was retitled "Mistaneek (Je T'attends)" and featured Sawt El Atlas when the album was reissued in 1999.

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
French Albums Chart[11] 19
Norwegian Albums Chart[12] 37

References

  1. ^ "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 20, 1999 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Gedida - Natacha Atlas | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "Natacha Atlas: Gedida: Pitchfork Review". October 6, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-10-06.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Gedida". Robert Christgau.
  5. ^ a b c Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 295.
  6. ^ "Natacha Atlas | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Natacha Atlas". The Independent. October 22, 2011.
  8. ^ "There's Geri, Ronaldo... and me". the Guardian. June 3, 2001.
  9. ^ "Wail Like an Egyptian". The Village Voice. May 11, 1999.
  10. ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (Apr 1999): 34.
  11. ^ "Discographie Natacha Atlas". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
  12. ^ "Discography Natacha Atlas". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 22 October 2008.