DEBU Fact Sheet (Core Team)

Musical style: World fusion, ethnic mix of East and West, heavily influenced
by Middle Eastern and Asian rhythms and instruments
Most recent CD: Dianggap Gila/Mad?
Members/Instruments:
1. Mustafa: lead vocal, oud, baglama
2. Saleem: lead vocal, flute, suling
3. Daood: drum, darbuka, vocal
4. Mujahid: bass, vocal
5. Dhimas: guitar flamenco, vocal
6. Luthfi: tabla, darbuka, percussion
7. Abdullah: violin
8. Ali Muhammad: percussion
9. Ahmad Kauthar: santur
Record Label: Independent
Groups web site: http://www.DEBUonline.com
Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/musikDEBU
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/DEBUonline

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DEBU BASIC BIO

DEBU fuses East and West, traditional and contemporary, acoustic
and electric. This award-winning world music ensemble is known for
playing anything from funk fusion to classical Turkish, then blending
these various styles and rhythms to create something new and
exciting. DEBUs percussion section consists of Indian, Peruvian,
Persian, Arabic, Turkish and Western drums. Add violins, Turkish
baglama, oud, Iranian santur, Middle Eastern qanun, acoustic guitar,
keyboard and a 6-string bass, and the result is a mini world music
orchestra. It is only fitting that this diverse and talented group also
sings in nine different languages. DEBUs inspirational multilingual
lyrics, written by Shaykh Fattaah, convey the message inherent in the
shaykhs Sufi poetry of universal love of the one True Love. Most of
DEBUs music is composed by Mustafa Daood, who is also their lead
vocalist and arranger.
Currently residing in Jakarta, DEBU has topped the charts in Indonesia
since the band formed in 2000. DEBUs first album Mabuk Cinta
(Drunk with Love), released in 2003, achieved instant success with its
hit single Cinta Saja, played on MTV Asia daily. The next year, DEBU
captured the attention of MTV Asia and worldwide Link TV with
Mazhab Cinta, from their second album Makin Mabuk (Even More
Drunk).
DEBU soon learned the ropes in the recording studio and decided to
build their own studio in Jakarta, where they have produced, mixed
and mastered their next five albums. These include three Indonesian
albums - Nyawa dan Cinta (The Soul and Love), Gubahan Pecinta (A
Travel Guide) and Dianggap Gila (Considered Crazy); a Turkish album
entitled Hep Beraber (Let's Say It Together); and their Persian album
Soorinaas (A Celebration). Countless performances in a variety of
settings (from intimate gatherings to corporate galas) and many
television appearances (including several award-winning special TV
series dedicated to DEBUs poetry and music, relief benefits and daily
Ramadan features) have made DEBU famous throughout Indonesia.
DEBUs music has attracted global attention - live, through album and
digital distribution, and on the internet. DEBU has toured Indonesia,
Malaysia (including recent participation in the renown Rainforest
World Music Festival in Borneo), Turkey, Singapore and Iran. They
continue to be invited to events worldwide and are currently working
on new releases in English, Spanish, Arabic and Indonesian.

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