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Outlandish is a hip-hop group based in Denmark. Formed in 1991, it consists of Isam Bachiri (born in Denmark and of Moroccan background), Waqas Ali Qadri (born in Denmark and of Pakistani background), and Lenny Martinez (born in Honduras and of Cuban and Honduran descent). All three members are religious, with Isam and Waqas being Muslims and Lenny being Catholic. The band members live in Brondby Strand.
Outlandish's hip-hop/R&B/soul music sound takes influences from their various backgrounds (Moroccan/Arab/Amazigh, Pakistani/Punjabi and Latin American), and although their songs are primarily in English, they usually featur
Outlandish is a hip-hop group based in Denmark. Formed in 1991, it consists of Isam Bachiri (born in Denmark and of Moroccan background), Waqas Ali Qadri (born in Denmark and of Pakistani background), and Lenny Martinez (born in Honduras and of Cuban and Honduran descent). All three members are religious, with Isam and Waqas being Muslims and Lenny being Catholic. The band members live in Brondby Strand.
Outlandish's hip-hop/R&B/soul music sound takes influences from their various backgrounds (Moroccan/Arab/Amazigh, Pakistani/Punjabi and Latin American), and although their songs are primarily in English, they usually feature lyrics in Spanish, Urdu/Punjabi, Danish, and Arabic. Outlandish often include themes about Islam and contemporary issues facing young Muslims in the west in their music.
Their first single "Pacific to Pacific" was used in connection with an Amnesty International charity event. Next came the single "Saturday Night", a song that was later included on the soundtrack for the Danish film Pizza King. These singles were followed by their debut album, Outland's Official in 2000, which was only released in Denmark. The lead single, "Walou", was later included on their second album Bread & Barrels of Water.
The singles from their second album made a bigger impact on the international music charts, including their cover version of Khaled's "Aïcha", which was a #1 hit in Germany and received a lot of airplay across Asia, especially in South Korea. "Guantanamo" also made a strong impression on the European charts. An old Hindi chorus in "Peelo" made it a hit amongst Indians living in the West.
For their third album, Closer than Veins, the group recorded an English-language cover of León Gieco's "Sólo le pido a Dios" ("I Only Ask of God").
Sound of a Rebel, Outlandish's fifth album was released on May 11, 2009. Its first single was "Rock All Day".
The band supported Sami Yusuf along with other nasheed artists at the "Concert for Peace in Darfur" held at Wembley Arena in 2007 in order to raise money for the families of genocide victims in the region.
The trio has participated in the Evening of Inspiration concerts (in aid of Islamic Relief charity) since 2006 and most recently participated in the 2008 concert which also featured Seven8Six, Raihan and Kareem Salama amongst fellow performers." On 13 July 2008 Outlandish also performed at a concert for IslamExpo in London’s Olympia, which some people claim to be Europe’s largest Muslim cultural event.
They also performed at the 2008 Global Peace and Unity event where they performed many of their singles, including "Aicha".
Isam Bachiri features on the single "Still Strong" on Native Deen's album, Not Afraid To Stand Alone.
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