Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Where Is Outlandish When You Need Them To Pop?


I was introduced to band Outlandish by an American roommate of mine at college. He comes from the great state of Washington and he was a fan. He thought I would like the band because they have Islamic feel to them and the lead vocalist has Moroccan origins (Isam Bachiri).

The band has Pakistani and Danish upbringings, two band mebers are Muslims and one Catholic from Cuban origins. he band does a fresh take on hip-hop/R&B/soul music. The bulk of their songs is in English, but they usually feature lyrics in Spanish, Urdu/Punjabi, Danish, and Arabic which gives their tracks an exotic flavor few global stars can claim.

Their hit song Aicha took the world by storm and was well received in places like Asia namely South Korea. Their other tracks often top the charts in European capitals. The band has participated in the Evening of Inspiration concerts since 2006.  They continue to be involved in a number of causes and their music inspires hope.

I have not heard any new songs from their band in at least three years now. Below is a track that I was touched by.

Outlandish Callin U

2 comments:

  1. Hi
    Outlandish has never been outside of the musical stage :) In fact, in those 2 years you haven't heard from them, they have had 2 albums out. One actually released this year, 2012. They are hard-working and very appreciated musicians here in Denmark. Go ahead and take a look and listen to "Warrior//Worrier", a song from their album of the same name from this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Omyx49oyuG0

    Also, I don't know how much you've missed out on, but search youtube, there are a lot of their music videos throughout the years. One thing is clear, and that is that they are definitely not silenced and never have been :)

    Enjoy

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  2. Thanks, I will write something up, these guys are always pleasant to listen to.

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