Outlandish: Bread & Barrels of Water [IMPORT]

Various Artists (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 2003)
• Original Release Date: September 30, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: RCA Victor Europe
• ASIN: B0000DGDOC
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #52,919 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
The Critically Acclaimed Eclectic Hip-hop Trio Topped the Charts in Northern Europe. They Grew Up in Brondby Strand, a Multicultural Suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. Their Family Roots, However Stretch from Three Continents; Isam Bachiri from Morocco, Waqas Qadri from Pakistan and Lenny Martinez from Honduras. Outlandish Are Influenced by Traditional Arabic and Indian Music with Cuban and Latin-american Rhythms. The Group's Lyrics Are in English, Spanish, Urdu and Arabic. They Scored Awards in Six Categories at the Danish Music Awards (Denmark's Equivalent of the Grammys) and Won the Best Hip Hop Award.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Kali "bengaligirl" (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	MufGreat (UAE) - See all my reviews

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	CaRaMeLa (Ljubljana, Slovenia) - See all my reviews

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.. =)