"Yalla Chant" is a 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

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 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...

. The song was written by Atlas, Count Dubulah, Hamid ManTu and Attiah Ahlan 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 the Atlas' debut album Diaspora

Diaspora (album)

Diaspora is the debut album by Belgian singer Natacha Atlas. It was released by Nation Records in March 1995.-Track listing:All tracks written and composed by Natacha Atlas, Count Dubulah, Hamid ManTu and Attiah Ahlan, except where stated....

(1995). It was released as a single

Single (music)

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 in 1995.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Yalla Chant".

CD single

(NAT60CD)

1. "Yalla Chant" (Sil Bachir Radio mix) – 4:24
2. "Yalla Chant" (The Lesson Four edit) – 4:37
3. "Yalla Chant" (She a Baad Gal edit) – 4:26
4. "Yalla Chant" (Latvian Shade) – 5:26
5. "Yalla Chant" (Sil Bachir mix) – 6:09
6. "Yalla Chant" (The Lesson Four mix) – 6:20

12-inch single

(NR60T)

1. "Yalla Chant" (Latvian Shade) – 5:26
2. "Yalla Chant" (Sil Bachir Radio mix) – 4:24
3. "Yalla Chant" (The Lesson Four edit) – 4:37
4. "Yalla Chant" (She a Baad Gal edit) – 4:26

Personnel

The following people contributed to "Yalla Chant":

• Natacha Atlas – lead vocals
• Neil Sparkes – goblet drum
  Goblet drum
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• Alex Kasiek – melodica
  Melodica
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  , strings
  String instrument
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• Walid Rouissi – oud
  Oud
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• Count Dubulah – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Acker Dolphy – midi bombard
• Hamid Mantu – multiple instruments

External links

• Official website
• NatachaAtlas.net – authorized fan site