Gedida Explained

Gedida (Arabic: جديدة, English: New) is the third album by Belgian singer Natacha Atlas.^{[2] [3]} It was released by Mantra Records in 1999. 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.^[4]

Critical reception

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "a confident mix of traditional Arabic and contemporary Western dance influences, seamlessly blended together." 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."^[5] CMJ New Music Monthly called Atlas's voice "limber and evocative."^[6]

Track listing

1. "Mon amie la rose" - 4:47
2. "Aqaba" - 4:37
3. "Mistaneek" - 4:15

[1]

1. "Bahlam" - 4:32
2. "Ezzay" - 5:18
3. "Bastet" - 6:17
4. "The Righteous Path" - 6:48
5. "Mahlabeya" - 3:29
6. "Bilaadi" - 6:18
7. "Kifaya" - 8:59
8. "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[7]	19
Norwegian Albums Chart[8]	37

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reviews & Previews. Billboard. March 20, 1999. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
2. Web site: Natacha Atlas | Biography & History. AllMusic.
3. Web site: Natacha Atlas. October 22, 2011. The Independent.
4. Web site: There's Geri, Ronaldo... and me. June 3, 2001. the Guardian.
5. Web site: Wail Like an Egyptian. May 11, 1999. The Village Voice.
6. Reviews . CMJ New Music Monthly . Apr 1999 . 34.
7. http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Natacha+Atlas "Discographie Natacha Atlas"
8. http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Natacha+Atlas "Discography Natacha Atlas"