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Outlandish are a European hip-hop group based in Denmark. Formed in 1997, they consist of Isam Bachiri (from Morocco), Waqas Ali Qadri (from Pakistan), and Lenny Martinez (from Honduras). All three members are religious, with Isam and Waqas being devout Muslims, and Lenny being at least nominally catholic.
Their R&B/Hip-hop/Rap/soul music takes influences from their various backgrounds (Arab, Pakistani, and Latin music), and although their songs are primarily in English, they usually feature lyrics in Spanish, Urdu, and Arabic. All these influences make the music of Outlandish somewhat unique and this is easy to notice from the variety of genres covered in their albums. Outlandish often include themes about Islam and contemporary issues facing young Muslims in the west in their music, and sometimes their songs define a nasheed-like unique genre. Their single Pacific To Pacific was in connection with an Amnesty International charity event. Next came the single Saturday Night, a song that was later to be included on the soundtrack for the Danish movie Pizza King. These singles were the prelude to their first album Outland's Official (2000) which was however only released in Denmark. The hit song Walou was later included on their second album Bread and Barrels of Water. Singles from their even more successful second album Bread And Barrels Of Water (2003) made the most impact on the music charts. Hit singles included Aicha (first made famous by Cheb Khaled) which made it to number one in the USA and Germany and received a lot of airplay across many Asian countries. The video to Aicha also won a best music video award. Guantanamo also made a strong impression on the European charts. An old Hindi chorus running through Peelo made it a smash hit amongst Indians and Pakistanis living in the West. Closer than Veins (2005) is Outlandish's much anticipated third album. The first single Look Into My Eyes made it to number two in the Danish and German charts. The song's lyrics are based on a poem expressing the plight of those suffering from America’s foreign policy with regards to Israel and Palestine. This album showcased the group's more mature and religious outlook compared to their previous works. The album also features a track (I've Seen) with Sami Yusuf (a popular Muslim musician / nasheed artist of azeri origin). Outlandish recently have contributed to a track on Sami Yusuf's recent album My Ummah (2005) called Try Not To Cry, and Waqas Ali Qadri also features on the nasheed boy-band 786's Meditate from their album Straight Path (2005). Such collaborations between artists are becoming increasingly popular in the Muslim music world. Other Danish music contemporaries who have occasionally collaborated with Outlandish include Majid and Burhan G. Discography Albums Outland's Official - (2000) Bread And Barrels Of Water - (2003) Beats, Rhymes & Life - (2004) - Collaborative album with many artists including The Fugees, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Junoon Closer Than Veins - (2005) Non-album Singles "Belly Dance" "Man Binder Os Paa Mund Og Haand" "Pacific To Pacific" "Saturday Night" Singles Outland's Official (2000) "Intro" "Mano A Mano" (feat. Majid) "Wherever" "The Bond Between Us" "Come On" "CPH Moro" (feat. Majid & Creative) "Love Joint" "Stick ´Em Up" "ILL Kebab" "Renovadores" (feat. Majid, Acorn & Jokeren) "Heads To The Sky" Bread & Barrels of Water (2003) "Introduction" "Guantanamo" "Peelo" "Walou"Video "Aicha" "Gritty" "Interlude" "If Only" "Fatima’s Hand" (feat. Majid) "El Moro" (feat. Majid) "Eyes Never Dry" "A Donkey Named Cheetah" (feat. Majid) "Dirty Dirty East" "Life is A Loom" Beats, Rhymes & Life (2004) (collaborative album) "Walou (Rishi Rich Remix)" (Outlandish) "Vocab" (The Fugees) "Respect" (Alliance Ethnik feat. Vinia Mojica) "Past, Presence, Future" (Majid) "Chan Chan" (Company Segundo) "Ya Rayah" (Rachid Taha) "Sohniye" (Juggy D) "Dil Se/ Satrangi Re" (Sonu Nigam & Kavita Krishnamurthy) "Aicha Proper Pak Remix)" (Outlandish) "We Are" (DJ Jazzy Jeff feat. Cy Young & Raheem) "Inshallah" (Goodie Mob) "Min Tid" (Petter Alexis) "Quien Me Tienda La Mano Al Pas" (Pablo Milanes) "La Maza" (Mercedes Sosa) "Sweet Pain" (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) "Ghoom" (Junoon) Closer Than Veins (2005) "Introspective" "Any Given Time" "Look Into my Eyes" Video "Just Me" "Kom Igen" (feat. U$O, ADL & Salah Edin)Video "Nothing Left to do" "Beyond Words" (feat. Burhan G) "Words Stuck to Heart" "Reggada" (feat. Taibi & Dany Raï) "Callin’ u" "Sakeena" "I’ve Seen" (feat. Sami Yusuf) "Una Palabra" (feat. Majid) "I Only Ask God" "Appreciation" Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlandish |
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