Outlandish is a Copenhagen-formed trio (Isam Bachiri, Waqas Ali, Lenny Martinez) formed in 1997. Reviews highlight their fusion of hip hop with Arabic, Indian, and Latin sounds, multilingual lyrics (English, Arabic, Spanish, Urdu) and international hits such as Aicha and Guantanamo.

Their first album (Outland's Official) earned multiple Danish Music Awards nominations and a Best Hip-hop Award. They achieved international success with a hip hop arrangement of Aicha (originally by Khaled).

Outlandish is a Copenhagen-formed trio (1997) known for blending hip hop with Arabic, Indian, Latin and R&B influences. Reviews praise their multicultural sound and emotional singles like Aicha and Guantanamo. Their albums Brad & Barrels Of Water and Closer Than Veins are highlighted for strong fusion and political themes. Critics note strong vocal work (Isam) and multilingual lyrics.

For:Listeners who enjoy multicultural hip hop, world-music fusions, politically aware lyrics, and multilingual vocals.

 The multi-ethnicity is definitely in the DNA of Outlandish, a group formed in 1997 in Copenhagen, consisting of three guys (Isam, Wagas, and Lenny) whose family roots stretch across three continents, respectively from Morocco, Pakistan, and Honduras.

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 Coming from three different origins, they take on the guerrilla situation that has developed in recent years in Iraq and Palestine, using it as inspiration for their music, Hip Hop, Soul, Pop… mixing in Indian, Arabic, and Spanish sounds.

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