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About This Album:
Take an evolutionary journey through nasheed as we bend the traditional styles and create a unique and modern sound, merging the spiritual melodies of the East with the vivid musical pieces mastered by the West. The best of both worlds fuse in a mixture of poetic harmony, an auditory celebration of Arabic and English vocals entwined with percussion, string, and wind instruments, brought together by the common thread of faith and the love of God and His final Messenger (PBUH). Past, present, and future come together here and now to birth a new measure of sound for the discerning listener, a tranquil experience of mind, heart, and soul.
**Language: most of the songs are in English with some Arabic words such as "Salla Allahu Ala Muhammad" which in praise of Prophet Muhammad.
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Track Listing:
01 Guidance
02 As-habuna, Ah-babuna
03 Endless Bounty
04 All For You
05 Mashi Binoorillah
06 Our Call
07 Our Call Bonus Track
08 Return to Him
09 Salla Allahu 'Ala Muhammad
About Noor Entertainment Group:
Noor's journey began over eight years ago when four friends were asked to perform at the opening fundraiser for an Islamic school in Riverside, California. Drawing their inspiration from well known munshids such as Abul Jood and Imad Rami, this group of friends began meeting once a month to practice songs and technique. As the number of performance requests began to increase, it became clear that the community was looking for a professional source of halal entertainment.
In their first foray outside the realm of traditional nasheed, Noor purchased an electronic keyboard to add a modern flavor to the lyrics they performed from old books of poetry. At the time, traditional nasheed—a cappella-based with light percussions—was appealing mainly to first generation immigrants. The group's new sound began to attract attention from younger listeners, filling the performance halls with both young and old. With a high-quality sound system and enhanced percussions, Noor began to offer their services at weddings and Islamic conferences, expanding their reach to performances across the United States.
Noor has shared the stage with internationally known artists such as Ustadh Muhammad Abu Ratib and Sami Yusuf. These artists and others have helped make traditional nasheed mainstream by producing high quality songs with classic, wholesome lyrics and music. Noor, alongside these pioneers of modern nasheed, aims to offer Muslims around the world a hip Islamic alternative to standard commercialized music with the release of their first album, All for You.
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