Hip-hop spreads the Muslim word
Topic: Berita Nasyeed

Group puts Islamic message in language of American youth

? 2002 WorldNetDaily.com


A Muslim hip-hop group contends it is breaking new ground in America's black community with its clear Islamic message of straight, pious living, according to Reuters.

Like contemporary Christian music, which was birthed in the 1960s, the 2-year-old trio Native Deen is putting theology and practice into the language of youth.


"It became more apparent, for people to receive the message of Islam, it has to be in a form they can relate to," said group member Naeem Muhammad, a 27-year-old who grew up in Baltimore.

"The Koran came down in the form that people could understand," he said. "I saw that in hip-hop as well. I thought it would be an excellent way to spread the word, and it is something that I enjoy."

More than 85 percent of American converts to Islam come from African-American communities, mostly in the inner city, where many are attracted to a message of black empowerment and clean living.

Native Deen's message includes exhortations to pray five times daily, refrain from smoking and drinking and demonstrate pride in a faith many Americans find hard to understand.

Eschewing stringed and wind instruments, which are considered improper by some Muslim traditions, the group raps to a drumbeat and synthesizer:


"So always be proud, you can say it out loud
I am proud to be down with the Muslim crowd!

M-U-S-L-I-M

I'm so blessed to be with them ... ."

Being young and Muslim is the theme of another song, called "Hellfire":


"Slip to bathroom, find an empty classroom,
Don't wanna miss a prayer here at school or even at home

Man it was a struggle, trying to be a Muslim and staying out of trouble,

The stress seemed double."

Muslim references are found in the lyrics of many hip-hop artists, and "no other religion has affected hip-hop like Islam," writes Adisa Banjoko in his 2001 book, "The Light from the East: The Story of Islamic Influence in Hip Hop Culture."

"What separates our music from mainstream Muslim hip-hop is the amount – the Islamic message is more in the forefront," said Native Deen's Muhammad.

Instead of mainstream Muslim artists who add a couple of "subtle" lines here and there about their faith, Native Deen is "very public" about their beliefs, he said.

"What's becoming more and more and apparent with Native Deen is that we are, God willing, charting the course for Islamic cultural art form," Muhammad asserted.

Messengers of Allah

But many hip-hop groups have long been influenced by black Muslims, particularly the Nation of Islam, led by Louis Farrakhan, who has encouraged artists to see themselves as messengers of Allah.

The Nation of Islam's activity in the hip-hop community has included sponsoring peace summits, brokering truces between feuding factions and providing security for artists and events.

Last year, Farrakhan delivered the keynote address at the Hip Hop Summit held at the New York City Hilton on June 13. In a three-hour address, the Nation of Islam leader spoke of hip-hop's global scope and challenged the artists in attendance to recognize their position of leadership among the world's youth.

"Rap has brought the children of the world to you," he said. "What will you do with your leadership?"

Farrakhan told the artists that they were actually raising the world's children because the church, mosque and school had failed. The result, he said, is children in the street being raised by hip-hop and their peers.

Rap artists who are members or sympathizers of the Nation of Islam include MC Ren, Shorty from Da Lench Mob, K-Solo, Daddy O from Stetsasonic, Ice Cube and Jeru the Damaja, according to Hisham Aidi in his article "Hip Hop of the Gods," published by Africana.com.

Others with ties to the Nation of Islam, or splinter groups such as the Five Percent Nation, have included Public Enemy, Brand Nubian, Poor Righteous Teachers, Lakim Shabazz, Paris, KAM, Queen Latifah, Sister Souljah, Prince Akeem, KRS-One, Professor Griff, Big Daddy Kane, Mister Cee, Paris, Skinny Boys and Afrika Bambaataa, according to the research of Dr. Mattias Gardell, a theologian at the University of Uppsala in Sweden.

Aidi said Chicago rapper Common makes frequent reference to the Nation of Islam and Five Percent ideas in his rhymes. In his song "The 6th Sense," for example, he raps: "Some say I'm too deep, I'm in too deep to sleep/Through me, Muhammad will forever speak."

Rap lyrics frequently use metaphors or terms unintelligible to those unfamiliar with black Islamic beliefs, writes Gardell, such as "dead niggaz" (non-Muslim blacks), "cave bitch" (white female) or "Yacub's crew (whites). The Nation of Islam teaches that whites were created 6,000 years ago by an evil black scientist named Yacub.

Native Deen sticks to strict Muslim practices in its performances, appearing at weddings, celebrations, conferences and fund-raisers where there is no dancing or alcohol.

"Deen" is a transliteration of the Arabic word for religion.

The group will perform before an expected audience of 1,000 in New York on Dec. 7, said Reuters. They are preparing for their first five-city tour in the United Kingdom, Dec. 13-17.


sumber:http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29795

My Ummah:The new album
Topic: Album Nasyeed
Islamic Art, whether in the form of calligraphy, tiles, or music is all inspired by divine love and beauty.


Music is a gift from God and is a tool which can be used but also (as it often is) misused. Indeed, nearly all Muslim countries have a rich history of Islamic spiritual music, each with its distinctive sound and flavour.


Unfortunately, due to many reasons,this heritage has long been in decline. It is my sincere wish that this humble album be one of the many artistic endeavours being undertaken to shape a new British-Muslim or Western-Muslim culture.


I also felt obliged and motivated to contribute through this album to the positive efforts already being undertaken by the Muslim community to show the real face of Islam as understood by the majority of Muslims which is one of peace and tolerance.
I hope that this album goes even a short way towards this aim, and I pray that God accepts it.

sumber:http://www.samiyusuf.com/albums/album02_myummah.htm

SHAAM
Topic: Kumpulan Nasyeed
SHAAM came together in late 1997 seeking to present and re-interpret traditional Islamic songs known as nasheeds - a genre that originates from the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

These spiritually uplifting songs seek to praise Allah and His final Messenger. They are distinguished by their emphasis upon vocals and percussion only, with stringed and wind instruments being shunned in deference to orthodox Islamic precepts. It is this style of song that SHAAM have mastered over the past few years.

The group, composed of Haroon Bashir, Mahmood Norris, Yasin Alam and Imran Bashir - all young men from Birmingham, England - took their name from the place that had inspired them: Syria (in Arabic, Shaam). All had at some stage or another studied and visited Damascus and there had come into contact with groups who would sing timeless nasheeds with moving lyrics, accompanied by the rousing and intricate beating of the duff, a traditional one-sided hand drum. Though having been taught this art by some of the best teachers, alongside studies in more formal Islamic subjects, the idea of forming their own group was not an obvious one. It was only the encouragement of learned people, family and friends, who, impressed at their grasp of this unique, mainly Arabic art by non-Arabs, pushed them to sing live. So what started out as a tentative foursome gradually evolved into a confident, polished quartet. It was therefore no surprise to see, in a short period of time, how popular SHAAM became as a live act touring around the British Isles performing at weddings, celebrations and events.

Presenting themselves as heirs of this unique, ancient Islamic art, SHAAM have sought to make nasheeds accessible to young and old, and, mindful of the fact that the majority of their audiences do not understand Arabic, have added Urdu and English nasheeds to their large repertoire of songs. Their stirring renditions, coupled with exquisite drumming, have led to invitations to perform in countries as far afield as the USA, Syria and Pakistan. It is no exaggeration to say hundreds of thousands have witnessed the mastery of SHAAM live and the group considers itself fortunate to count the likes of Prince Charles amongst its many admirers.

Despite hundreds of performances and many albums, SHAAM's passion for their art remains as strong as ever as they strive to make Islamic devotional songs widely accessible in a variety of languages and styles, some old and some new. Yet all the while they are aware that they are carriers of weighty words with yet weightier meaning.


sumber:
http://www.shaamgroup.com/12720.html

Imad Rami
Topic: Artis Solo Nasyeed
Famous ex-Arabic pop singer, Imad Rami has now devoted his talents to performing heart rendering Islamic nasheeds. Hailing from Syria, Imad Rami and his group are the world’s number one Arabic nasheed group with a following all over the world.

New Shofwa
Topic: Kumpulan Nasyeed














LATAR BELAKANG
Nasyid adalah sebuah bentuk hiburan yang bernuansakan religi Islam. Belakangan Nasyid mulai populer dikalangan masyarakat luas, karena bisa menjadi salah satu alternatif hiburan yang positif.
Berangkat dari hal tersebut beberapa orang siswa yang bersekolah di Madrasah Aliyah Asy-Syarifiyyah Bandung bertekad untuk membentuk sebuah tim nasyid, dengan harapan bisa menjadi media da'wah untuk masyarakat. Dan dengan dukungan penuh dari pihak sekolah, maka pada tanggal 20 November 2001, kelompok nasyid ini memulai kiprahnya dengan nama Shofwa. Nama Shofwa diambil dari bahasa Arab yang artinya bening.

Dengan berkekuatan 12 orang personil yang terdiri dari 5 orang vocalis dan 7 orang percusion, kelompok ini berhasil mengharumkan nama sekolah mereka dengan menjuarai beberapa festival dan turut memeriahkan acara - acara penting pada saat itu.

Belakangan, melalui seleksi alam grup ini bertahan meski tinggal menyisakan 4 orang personil yang masih tetap istiqomah untuk menyiarkan Islam melalui seni Nasyid ini. Dan pada April 2004 nama tim diganti menjadi "new shofwa" (kebeningan baru), dengan harapan bisa menambah kepercayaan diri. Perjuangan New Shofwa akhirnya membuahkan prestasi dengan berhasil dijuarainya Festival berskala nasional yang diselenggarakan oleh salah satu stasiun TV swasta pada bulan Ramadhan 1425 H.

VISI
"Terwujudnya Hiburan Islami Yang dapat Menyejukan Hati"

MISI
"Menjalin Silaturahim, Meningkatkan Manfaat Untuk Semua,
Terwujudnya budaya seni yang sesuai Syari'ah"

MOTTO
"Hiburan Islami Penyejuk Hati"

TUJUAN

- Memfasilitasi umat dalam mencari hiburan alternative yang tidak hanya menghibur tetapi juga mendidik dan menyejukan hati
- Memperluas jaringan da'wah Islam

4 in 1, Pertandingan Nasyid Polis & DBKL, Majlis Kesyukuran,Tilawah.
Topic: Berita Nasyeed

























Tarikh: 25-10-02
Tempat: Kolej IPTL. Shah Alam
Jam: 5.00 pm.
Hijjaz diundang memeriahkan pertandingan nasyid peringkat polis selangor.

Tarikh: 25-10-02
Tempat: Rumah Din Utusan Malaysia
Jam: 9.00 pm.
Hijjaz,In-Team & UNIC diundang mengadakan tahlil kesyukuran dirumah din Utusan.

Tarikh: 25-10-02
Tempat: NSTP
Jam: 10.00 pm.
Hijjaz & UNIC diundan menjayakan Tilawah peringkat harian metro.

Tarikh: 26-10-02
Tempat: DBKL
Jam: 9.00 pm.
UNIC memeriahkan pertandingan nasyid peringkat perumahan DBKL.

sumber:
http://public.fotki.com/Hijjaz/persembahan/4_in_1_pertandingan/dbkl01.html

Karya nasyid terbaik!
ARTIS: Brothers
JUDUL: Brothers Reunited
GENRE: Nasyid

JARANG terasa tetapi saya memang enjoy tatkala menjamah hidangan terbaru daripada Brothers Reunited. Lebih-lebih lagi apabila keseronokan itu datang dari sebuah album nasyid, rasa macam pelik tetapi sebenarnya tidak. Itulah sentuhan lagu yang majoritinya karya Yasin yang terkenal dengan Mimpi Laila selepas bergerak solo daripada kumpulan lamanya itu.

Sentuhan World Music, tekno, gendang dan muzik program, semuanya digarap menjadi satu alunan melodi yang cukup dinamis.

Kembali Bersatu adalah satu contoh komposisi berani yang menampilkan Waheeda dan Hisham Al-Maskari (Marcus). Melodi dan rentaknya mampu bawa anda ke satu ruang lain.

Gambaran pada kulit album sentuhan NizamHarraz ini juga seolah menongkah arus. Banyak elemen flora dan ia mungkin nampak sarat tetapi cukup oriental. Mungkin kerana ia diseimbang dengan mainan warna yang begitu kontras lengkap dengan motif awan larat lagi.

Apa lagi yang ada? Sudah pasti lagu Hadhari yang kena mengena dengan wawasan Perdana Menteri lewat ini. Selain itu ada Satu Misteri, Andai Kau Di Sisi, Nur Iman, Bersama, Warna-Warna Cinta, Liku dan lagu yang bertanggungjawab melonjakkan nama mereka, Teman Sejati.

Brothers Reunited, layak saya angkat sebagai album nasyid terbaik pernah diterbitkan. Memang bijak! Ia bukti solidariti unggul dalam hiburan muzik aliran keislaman.

sumber:
http://www.bharian.com.my/Entertainment/BintangPopular/Ahad/TrekSuzan/20050717162701/Article/

Sami Yusuf
Topic: Artis Solo Nasyeed
Sami Yusuf was born in the month of July 1980. He was born into a musical family of Azeri origin and thus music played an integral part in his life. Sami’s initial training came from his father, who is an internationally renowned composer, poet, and a multitalented musician.

Sami grew up in London and learnt to play several instruments at a very young age and gradually began to show a keen interest in singing and composing. He studied music at several institutions and with renowned composers and musicians including composers from the Royal Academy of Music in London, one of the world most prestigious music institutions.

Sami has been composing from a very young age and his beautiful voice is supplemented by his extensive knowledge of notes and harmonies. He has also a good understanding of music theory and the Middle Eastern modes (or Maqams).

Indeed, it is rare to find a person who has all these talents. Sami is also a devout practicing British Muslim who sees songs as a means of promoting the message of Islam and encouraging the youth to be proud of their religion and identity

sumber:
http://www.samiyusuf.com/biog/

Yusuf Islam: Bismillah
Topic: Album Nasyeed

The nasheeds in this album seek to praise the Almighty, first and foremost, but additionally they try to inspire the listener to reflect upon the majesty of their Creator - that all that surrounds us, including ourselves, is the direct result of God's creation; indeed nothing happens in our world without His express knowledge and say-so. The songs urge us to remember Allah more frequently; to be grateful for all His Blessings; to seek His Guidance and Forgiveness. In other words, worship Him.

This eclectic collection features Yusuf Islam and some of his friends from around the world: Raihan from Asia, Zain from Africa, Dawud from North America, Aa'shiq al-Rasul from Europe and Ziad from the Middle East. Each is talented and possesses a unique style. And each has worked with Yusuf in the studio. In keeping with a rich tradition that values and emphasises the voice (as witnessed also by the accent on melodious recitation of the Qur'an and Call to Prayer) all the featured artists are strong vocalists who sing solo and/or with great harmonies complemented only with percussive instruments.

sumber:
http://catstevens.com/discography/albums/00080.html

Kumpulan nasyid SUFLIFE
Topic: Kumpulan Nasyeed

sufLIFE adalah kumpulan nasyid ditubuhkan pada tahun 2003, mempunyai 5 orang ahli, Dibawah didikan The Brois Productions yang bertempat di Puchung.

Sebelum ini The Brois Productions telah menerbitkan album Suara Kemanusian yang telah berada dipasaran awal tahun ini. Didalam album ini, sufLIFE turut menyanyikan sebuah lagu bertajuk Quwwatul Ukhwah (Kekuatan persaudaraan). Insya Allah awal tahun depan sufLIFE akan tampil dengan album sulung yang akan bergabung dengan kumpulan Ae-one.

sufLIFE diambil dari perkataan arab dan english yang membawa maksud Kehidupan yang sejahtera sesuai dengan masa sekarang yang mana peperangan sering berlaku di negara-negara umat islam.

SufLIFe ingin membawa kelainan pada industri nasyid tempatan dan antara bangsa, sama-samalah kita nantikan kemunculan album sufLIFE yang bertajuk Terima Kasih Ya Adnan.

sumber:
http://suflife.nasyid.com/