Product Description The self-titled album is a great collection of nasheeds in English, Urdu and Arabic and ranges in musical style from classic Qawwali in the awe inspiring 'Tajdar-E-Haram' to the contemporary R&B manner of 'Heaven's Key's'. This International Version is percussion and voice only and, as a bonus, features US hip-hop duo Aman on the track 'Du'a' plus a new song, 'Made Her Mark'. About the Artist Shahaab, Zafar, Saad, Omar and Saeed all hail from Detroit, USA. As 786, in the couple of years that they've been around, they have had tremendous success in North America and the UK with their slick harmonies and R&B inspired melodies. Nasheeds like 'Heaven's Keys' are deceptively profound while others like 'Palestine' tap into the sentiments of Muslims around the world. They are guys who are comfortable with their Muslim and western identities and utilise both cultural influences in their songs. The contemporary sounds they generate are directly informed by a rich, spiritual Islamic heritage and influences from different parts of the world as well as different communities they have grown up with. The fusion makes for some distinctive nasheeds. Rap, Gospel, R&B, Qawwali, Soul are all absorbed into nasheeds evoking positive messages. And yet it is only when you see them live that you truly begin to appreciate their art. Comfortable singing in English, Arabic and Urdu, these guys convey a passion and an intensity that has to be experienced to be believed - ask anyone who witnessed their shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall and Birmingham’s Symphony Hall! As 786’s Shahaab says: "786 is a tool for propagating a positive Islamic message to our youth, particularly those who feel alienated and confused by world events and the way they are perceived by others in the community.” He goes on: “Although we all love to sing, that is not the reason for the group. It is something we do well together and share a passion for, but more importantly, we share a passion for being Muslim. None of us claims to be perfect, or that we do everything correctly, or even try to preach to others. We just want to open people's eyes to what Islam truly is about and to tell the youth that we know what you are going through and simply… we understand."ASIN: B00080CLCWVSKU: GGV.B00080CLCW.LNCondition: Like NewAuthor/Artist:786Binding: Audio CD
