[1] In 1993, Atlas joined ethnic electronica group Transglobal Underground as the lead singer and belly dancer.

It featured collaborations with duo Sawt El Atlas and Egyptian composer Essam Rashad.

It reached number 19 on the French albums chart and produced her first top-twenty single, "Mon Amie La Rose".

It was recorded with the Mazeeka Ensemble and primarily features acoustic cover versions of songs originally performed by Arabic singers.

[11] Atlas' ninth studio album Mounqaliba was released in September 2010; it was preceded by the single "River Man".