Editing Natacha Atlas (section)

==Early career and Transglobal Underground==
Atlas returned to Belgium at age 24 and began her career with two jobs: [[belly dancing]] and being the lead singer of a Belgian [[salsa music|salsa]] band. In April 1989, she made her recording début as [[guest vocalist]] on [[Balearic beat]]-band ¡Loca!'s "Encantador" ([[Nation Records]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://discogs.com/release/688618 |title=Various – Fuse – World Dance Music (Vinyl, LP) |date=April 1989 |publisher=[[Discogs]] |access-date=21 July 2015}}</ref>

In 1991, Atlas co-wrote/recorded the ¡Loca! single "Timbal" and co-wrote/guested with [[Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart]] composing five tracks for their ''[[Rising Above Bedlam]]'' album. Through recording with ¡Loca!, she met Nation-labelmates [[Transglobal Underground]], a British [[ethnic electronica]] band with a [[Middle Eastern]]/[[South Asia]]n focus. At the time, Transglobal Underground had a [[top 40]] hit, "Templehead", and Atlas became their lead singer and belly dancer. Additionally in 1991, Atlas collaborated with [[Bauhaus (band)|Bauhaus]]/[[Love and Rockets (band)|Love and Rockets]]/[[Tones on Tail]] guitarist and vocalist [[Daniel Ash]] on his debut solo album ''[[Coming Down (album)|Coming Down]]''. She contributed extensive vocal work as well as keyboards and bass guitar.