Amulet (song)
Encyclopedia
"Amulet" is an electronic
–world music
song performed by Belgian
singer Natacha Atlas
and Moroccan-French band Sawt el Atlas
. The song was written by Natacha Atlas
, Count Dubulah, Hamid ManTu and Alex Kasiek and produced by Transglobal Underground
for Atlas' second album Halim
(1997).
CD single
(NAT86CD)
Vinyl single
(NAT86T)
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
–world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
song performed by Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
singer Natacha Atlas
Natacha Atlas
Natacha Atlas is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western electronic music, particularly hip-hop. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" . Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabic, hip hop, drum 'n' bass and reggae.Atlas began her career as part of...
and Moroccan-French band Sawt el Atlas
Sawt el Atlas
Sawt el Atlas is a ten-piece band based in Paris. Their music combines many styles, including Arabic, raï, reggae, funk, and Latin rhythms. The group features two sets of three brothers and is fronted by tenors Kamel El Habchi and Mounir Mirghani...
. The song was written by Natacha Atlas
Natacha Atlas
Natacha Atlas is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western electronic music, particularly hip-hop. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" . Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabic, hip hop, drum 'n' bass and reggae.Atlas began her career as part of...
, Count Dubulah, Hamid ManTu and Alex Kasiek and produced by Transglobal Underground
Transglobal underground
Transglobal Underground is a London-based music collective who specialise in a fusion of western, oriental and African music styles...
for Atlas' second album Halim
Halim (album)
Halim 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....
(1997).
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Amulet".CD single
(NAT86CD)
- "Amulet" (Edit) - 3:59
- "Amulet" (16B Productions) - 8:31
- "Amulet" (Aywah remix) - 5:32
- "Andeel" (Atlas) - 5:55
Vinyl single
(NAT86T)
- "Amulet" (Edit) - 3:59
- "Amulet" (16B Productions) - 8:31
- "Amulet" (Aywah remix) - 5:32
- "Andeel" - 5:55
Personnel
The following people contributed to "Amulet":- Natacha Atlas - lead vocals
- Sawt el AtlasSawt el AtlasSawt el Atlas is a ten-piece band based in Paris. Their music combines many styles, including Arabic, raï, reggae, funk, and Latin rhythms. The group features two sets of three brothers and is fronted by tenors Kamel El Habchi and Mounir Mirghani...
- vocals - Ahmed MansourAhmed MansourAhmed Mansour is an Egyptian television presenter and interviewer. He presents Bela Hodod , an Arab live television talk show from Cairo, which airs on Al Jazeera Channel weekly. He also presents the program Shahed Ala Al-Asr. In 2009, he published the book "Inside Fallujah: the Unembedded...
, Wa'el Abubakr - violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello.... - Simon WalkerSimon WalkerBorn in 1961 in Sydney, NSW. Australian composer of numerous film and television soundtracks including For the Term of His Natural Life. The first available soundtrack of his music was The Wild Duck on the Southern Cross label, and other releases include his AFI Award-nominated score for Annie's...
- violin, violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average... - Keith Clouston - oudOudThe oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in North African and Middle Eastern music. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths...
- Lazarus Whelan - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, clarinetClarinetThe clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
, neyNeyThe ney is an end-blown flute that figures prominently in Middle Eastern music. In some of these musical traditions, it is the only wind instrument used. It is a very ancient instrument, with depictions of ney players appearing in wall paintings in the Egyptian pyramids and actual neys being found...
, saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... - Alex Kasiek - backing vocals, keyboards, programming, luteLuteLute can refer generally to any plucked string instrument with a neck and a deep round back, or more specifically to an instrument from the family of European lutes....
, stringsString instrumentA string instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel-Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones...
arrangements - Tim Garsaayid - goblet drumGoblet drumThe goblet drum is a hand drum with a goblet shape used mostly in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe....
, riqRiqThe riq is a type of tambourine used as a traditional instrument in Arabic music. It is an important instrument in both folk and classical music throughout the Arabic-speaking world...
, drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, ney, mizmarMizmarIn Arabic music, a mizmar is any single or double reed wind instrument. In Egypt, the term mizmar usually refers to the conical shawm that is called zurna in Turkey.... - Hamid Mantu - drums, programming, dulcimerHammered dulcimerThe hammered dulcimer is a stringed musical instrument with the strings stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board. Typically, the hammered dulcimer is set on a stand, at an angle, before the musician, who holds small mallet hammers in each hand to strike the strings...
- Count Dubulah - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, programming, string arrangements - David WhiteDavid WhiteDavid White or Dave White may refer to:*Dave White , Derringer Award–winning mystery writer*Dave White , U.S. journalist*Dave White , U.S. Navy submarine skipper*David A.R...
- engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...