Debu (group)
Debu is a group of Muslim musicians formed in 2001 and currently based in South Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the band's members are American, with other members from Indonesia. Some of the original members were teachers at an Indonesian university in Makassar, where the band began informally as a kind of extracurricular activity.
Their band name is in the Indonesian language and means "dust", which is an indication for the listener to avoid focusing on band members because they are insignificant in comparison to the music and the message: "After having already come to know DEBU, we hope people will begin to understand what they are, who they are and why they do what they are doing. But after that, one needs to forget it all because DEBU isn't really anything, nor anybody, and there is simply no reason to ask about them. They have come from Him and are in the process of returning to Him. What should be remembered, however, is the message they bring."
Debu's music is a mix of sounds of Middle Eastern strings, thumping drums, flutes, violins, santur, flamenco guitar, baglama, tambura, oud, dumbek, electric bass and traditional Indonesian instruments like the Suling Sunda. Their music lyrics are about peace, the love and longing to the Creator. "Their long-awaited message of love and peace is not new; to them it's the essence of Islam, the Sufi way."
Their songs are in Indonesian, Arabic, English, Persian, Turkish, Spanish and Chinese language. They have released five Indonesian albums and one Turkish album. They are often featured on Indonesian TV.
Discography
Albums
Indonesian albums
Mabuk Cinta - 2003- * 1. Ampunilah Saya
- * 2. Cinta Saja
- * 3. Lautan Hatiku
- * 4. Badan dan Hati
- * 5. Insyaa Allah
- * 6. Didalam Taman Kekasih
- * 7. Asyik Nama Allah
- * 8. Dari Timur Terbit Cahaya
- * 9. Mustafa Ainul Waraa
- * 10. Allah, Hati MemanggilMu Makin Mabuk - 2004
- * 1. Pesta Asyik
- * 2. Mazhab Cinta
- * 3. Biduan InstanaNya
- * 4. Astaghfirullah
- * 5. Tawanan Kegembiraan
- * 6. Salawat Buat Ahmad
- * 7. Don't Turn Back
- * 8. Mabuk Mabuk
- * 9. Angin Sepoi2
- * 10. Ucapkanlah Bersama
- * 11. Satu Lagu Lagi
- * 12. Gerbang Tol
- * 13. Ayolah Jiwa Yang Tenang Nyawa dan Cinta - 2006
- * 1. Nyawa dan Cinta
- * 2. Agama
- * 3. Harta Dalam Puing
- * 4. Babun Nikmat
- * 5. Kami Tak Keluar
- * 6. Hentakkanlah Kaki
- * 7. Tobat Berkali-kali
- * 8. Sallallahu
- * 9. Dendang Sufi
- * 10. Kemerdekaan Gubahan Pecinta - 2007
- * 1. Lingkaran Zikir Kita
- * 2. Sasakala Cinta
- * 3. Doa Rakyat
- * 4. Ampunilah Saya
- * 5. Doa Cinta
- * 6. Palace Troubador
- * 7. Allah My Heart Calls Out to You
- * 8. Solamente Amor
- * 9. Sarayda
- * 10. Yaa Laitani
- * 11. Jin Ni Ming Bai
- * 12. L’ Alba Dianggap Gila - 2010
- * 1. Bahtera Mustafa
- * 2. Salawat
- * 3. Malam Ini
- * 4. Macan Hutan
- * 5. Dianggap Gila
- * 6. Amanat
- * 7. Doa Rakyat
Turkish album
Hep Beraber - 2007- * 1. Sallallahu
- * 2. Ancak Ask
- * 3. Ya Laitani
- * 4. Ask Mezhebi
- * 5. Gonlum Seni Cagiriyor
- * 6. Lailaheillallah
- * 7. Palace Troubadour
- * 8. Sarayda
- * 9. Halk Duasi
- * 10. Mustafa Gemisinde.
Compilation album
Palace Troubadour - 2007- * 1. Sarayda - Turkish
- * 2. My Heart Calls Out to You - English
- * 3. Borracho, Borracho - Spanish
- * 4. Mehtapta - Turkish
- * 5. Jin Ni Ming Bai - Chinese
- * 6. Mutribul-Qasr - Arabic
- * 7. Ayunan Asmara - Indonesian
- * 8. Palace Troubadour - English
- * 9. Sallallahu - Turkish/Arabic
- * 10. Ya Laitani - Arabic
- * 11. Nyawa dan Cinta - Indonesian
- * 12. Dendang Sufi - Indonesian
- * 13. L'Alba - Italian featuring Hayam Nur as Sufi
- * 14. Solamente Amor - Spanish
- * 15. The Prophet's Path - English
Upcoming albums
Arabic Album -Members
- Mustafa Daood
- Ali Mujahid
- Muhammad Saleem
- Daood Abdullah
- Dhimas Ramadhan
- Luthfi Rahimi
- Abdullah Ibn Daood
- Shakurah Yasirah
- Naseem Nahid DeVoe
- Ali Muhammad
- Ahmad Alkauthar
- Nadira Adriani