Project 26; Free CD!!!
Published by Haseeb April 28th, 2007 in Music
Project 26 is an American Muslim Rock Band from Southern California. The group consists of Ali Qazi (Lead Guitarist/Song Writer), Omair Qazi (Rhythm Guitarist/Backing vocals), Mudassir Ahmed (Lead Singer/Bassist) & Irfan Shoukat (Drums/Backing Vocals.) Mashallah, as a rock band, they have a style quite distinct from all other current Muslim artists.
Project 26’s music aims to appreciate beauty, strengthen the bonds of unity, speak out against injustices, challenge the materialism of the modern world, reflect on the signs of God Almighty, and most of all, praise God.
IslamCrunch, a new website aimed to promote Muslim organizations & projects has recently interviewed Project 26 here. Here is an excerpt from that interview:
IslamCrunch: How would you describe the shift that’s occurring with music right now to future generations? How about Islamic music or music with Islamic themes?
Project26: I’ve been detached from the commercial music industry so I can’t really comment on its trends. And for Muslims, I think Muslims really should expand their horizons and not-limit Islam to just dogma. For example, once I was singing an Urdu [song] that was about peace and friendship, the words were “yaaron yehi dosti hai, kismet so jo mili hai”. It’s a very popular Urdu song composed by a Pakistani band, Junoon. Somebody said to me, “how’s this song Islamic?” Well peace is Islamic as well as friendship and unity. We need to have a universal understanding of our religion. Once we do that, we’ll realize that we can make songs that have an Islamic meaning without having lyrics related to dogma.
For more information about Project26, visit their website (Project26.com), their MYSPACE, or check out their facebook group, or YouTube Page (which features several live performances, including their own rendition of “Sing! Children of the World” (one of my favorite Dawud Wharsby Ali Songs).
Project 26 is running a special promotion that expires on May 6 where they are giving away their current CD for free (Plus shipping & handling). I highly recommend this CD and urge all music fans to check out this CD and order it ASAP while this offer still lasts! Order your free copy of their CD at their official website: Project26.com; or from their MySpace!.
As Salamu ‘alaykum Sidi Haseeb,
Thank you for posting about IslamCrunch. All of us here really appreciate it. Shall we do an interview? Please let me know as we would be honored to feature your blog.
salam
i was working on producing a collaborative album at project 26 had sent me a few songs for the work and i was very impressed by their music…everyone should not only take advantage of this free distribution but also BUY their cds
-saad
Thanks for the info! Project 26 are a very interesting band. Saad, what album were you producing?
i was working on a collaborative album that would bring together artists that want to challenge that status quo of purely “educational” based music to “expressive” music that also of course has a positive effect on the psyche and spiritual self.
i had many amazing artists on board from all around the world including a grammy winning contemporary blues artist as well as over 20 painters, graphic designers, and other visual artists, to design promotional material and an elaborate packet to go along with the album. the only thing is, i’ve been in jordan and istanbul for the past year so inshallah once i get back to the US, i will be able to continue where i left off.
anyways… SUPPORT PROJECT 26! they have a lot of potential
i would like to commend project 26 for their giant switch of genre.
I never get to see any muslims choose anything but the oh so popular rap and hip hop.
let me know of any other muslim rockers, if there are any
peace
aisha nur
i just hope they dont end up having a muslim heavy metal band
Wow, subhanallah!
I went to our myspace page today and saw that the hits on our page were way above our daily average. Jazak Allah
khair to brother Haseeb for his support.
Inshallah, whatever Project26 does stays within the very flexible boundaries of our deen and inshallah will continue to do so.
A very special thanks to brother Mikael, sister lori and brother saad omar. Its your support that keeps us going.
Ali, thank you for allowing us to be a part of this cultural revival.
Haseeb, thank you for promoting this cultural revival. Keep up the great work.
Very dear friends in Him,
God be with you all the time and live long in Him.
My name is pastor Tariq Lall and i belong to Pakistan.
I need religion urdu cds for distribute in poor families and also in villages and brick places.
So if you provide us please do it as soon as possible.
God bless you richly,
Pastor Tariq Lall
Cell no 0092423004748298
Mailing add: P.O.Box 5224,model town,
Lahore,Pakistan.