Outlandish: Bread & Barrels of Water [Import]

Outlandish | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 30, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bmg Int'l
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B000095JTK
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #404,706 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Introduction

2. Guantanamo

3. Peelo

4. Walou

5. Aicha

6. Gritty

7. Interlude

8. If Only

9. Fatima's Hand

10. El Moro

11. Eyes Never Dry

12. A Donkey Named Cheetah

13. Dirty Dirty East

14. Life Is A Loom

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A standing ovation for Outlandish, June 4, 2004

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Kali "bengaligirl" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bread & Barrels of Water (Audio CD)

I first heard the song "Aicha" on a Sky Music channel and I was totally captivated by it. What an intelligent, beautiful and haunting song, I couldn't believe my ears and eyes as I watched and listened for the few minutes it flashed across my TV screen.

I had to find out more about this group "Outlandish" and I went straight online and began to dig around. Most of the internet hits took me to Danish sites of course but I found a few English ones that I could browse through and get more information about the song and its singers. Of course I was delighted that the group had an Album out and I purchased it immediately. I was a bit worried I might not like any of the other songs but I needn't have worried. They were all as intelligent and as well sung as "Aicha" was.

I was also amazed about the group's three young singers who come from such diversely different backgrounds. How were they able to come together and create such amazing lyrics and music?

Perhaps it was their common experience of being strangers in a strange land? "Aicha" is a song/rap about a Muslim girl looking after her family and the life she leads in exile. Perhaps this is a song that goes to the heart of the group itself which is made of up of refugees/asylum seekers?

All the lyrics to all the songs are intelligent and heartfelt and I have only ever heard intelligent rap from people like "Miss Dynamite", Coolio with his song "Gangsta's Paradise" and on occasions the brutally honest Eminem.

This Album certainly deserves to be a bestseller. This is an absolute must for any rap/soul/world music lover who wants something that is a little different but totally addictive.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something new, something fresh, November 30, 2003

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CaRaMeLa (Ljubljana, Slovenia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bread & Barrels of Water (Audio CD)

When I first put CD in, I didn't know what to expect. I only knew one song - Aicha, which isn't really theirs.. To be honest, I like original better but this version is also very good. For the rest of the album.. I can really say it's something fresh. I really liked arabic and indian element in modern hip hop music. Songs are sung in a few diferent languages which makes this album very interesting.. Even if you don't understand the lyrics, you can still enyoj the song.
I really think everyone should at least listen this album.. If not buy it.. I know I will.. Because it will really fill my collection.. Music for special moments.. =)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Start!, January 12, 2004

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MufGreat (UAE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bread & Barrels of Water (Audio CD)

Outlandish has catchy beats. Its worth hearin, really. I liked all of the songs, but its funny why they are not so popular yet. Most of the beats are oriental and lots of the music is composed through indo/pak instruments.