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Debu is a group of Muslim

Muslim

A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...

musicians formed in 2001 and currently based in South Jakarta

Jakarta

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, Indonesia

Indonesia

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. Most of the band's members are American

United States

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, with other members from Indonesia. Some of the original members were teachers at an Indonesian university in Makassar

Makassar

Makassar, is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably...

, where the band began informally as a kind of extracurricular activity

Extracurricular activity

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.

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

Santur

The santur is a Persian hammered dulcimerIt is a trapezoid-shaped box often made of walnut or different exotic woods. The Persian classical santur has 72 strings. The name santur was first referenced in ancient Persian poetry...

, flamenco guitar

Flamenco guitar

A flamenco guitar is a guitar similar to a classical guitar. Flamenco guitar also refers to toque, the guitar-playing part of the art of Flamenco.-Brief history:...

, baglama

Baglama

thumb|180px|Cura and bağlamaThe bağlama is a stringed musical instrument shared by various cultures in the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, and Central Asia....

, tambura

Tambura

The tambura, tanpura, or tambora is a long-necked plucked lute . The body shape of the tambura somewhat resembles that of the sitar, but it has no frets – only the open strings are played to accompany other musicians...

, oud

Oud

The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in North African and Middle Eastern music. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths...

, dumbek, electric bass and traditional Indonesian instruments like the suling sundah. 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

Indonesian language

Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....

, Arabic, English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

, Persian

Persian language

Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...

, Turkish

Turkish language

Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...

, Spanish

Spanish language

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and Chinese

Chinese language

The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...

language. They have released five Indonesian albums and one Turkish album. They are often featured on Indonesian TV.

Indonesian albums

Mabuk Cinta (Drunk with Love) - 2003
- 1. Ampunilah Saya (Forgive Me)
- 2. Cinta Saja (Just Love)
- 3. Lautan Hatiku (The Sea of My Heart)
- 4. Badan dan Hati (Body and Soul)
- 5. Insyaa Allah (If Allah Wills)
- 6. Didalam Taman Kekasih (In My Beloved's Garden)
- 7. Asyik Nama Allah (Madly in Love with the Name of Allah)
- 8. Dari Timur Terbit Cahaya (From the East Dawns the Light)
- 9. Mustafa Ainul Waraa (Mustafa, the Essence of Mankind)
- 10. Allah, Hati MemanggilMu (Allah, My Heart Calls Out to You)

Makin Mabuk (Even More Drunk) - 2004
- 1. Pesta Asyik (Joyous Celebration)
- 2. Mazhab Cinta (The Path of Love)
- 3. Biduan InstanaNya (Singing in His Place)
- 4. Astaghfirullah (Lord Forgive Me)
- 5. Tawanan Kegembiraan (Prisoner of Joy)
- 6. Salawat Buat Ahmad (Blessings on Ahmad)
- 7. Don't Turn Back
- 8. Mabuk Mabuk (Drunk, Drunk)
- 9. Angin Sepoi2 (Gentle Breeze)
- 10. Ucapkanlah Bersama (Say It Together)
- 11. Satu Lagu Lagi (Sing One More Song)
- 12. Gerbang Tol (Toll Gate)
- 13. Ayolah Jiwa Yang Tenang (Come on, Tranquil Soul)

Nyawa dan Cinta (The Soul and Love) - 2006
- 1. Nyawa dan Cinta (The Soul and Love)
- 2. Agama (Religion)
- 3. Harta Dalam Puing (Treasure in the Ruins)
- 4. Babun Nikmat (The Door of Delight)
- 5. Kami Tak Keluar (We're not Leaving)
- 6. Hentakkanlah Kaki (Stomp Your Feet)
- 7. Tobat Berkali-kali (Again and Again)
- 8. Sallallahu
- 9. Dendang Sufi (Sufi Tale)
- 10. Kemerdekaan (Freedom)

Gubahan Pecinta (A Travel Guide) - 2007
- 1. Lingkaran Zikir Kita (Our Circle of Remembrance)
- 2. Sasakala Cinta (Love’s Unspoken Tale)
- 3. Doa Rakyat (Prayer of the People)
- 4. Ampunilah Saya (Forgive Me)
- 5. Doa Cinta (Prayer of Love)
- 6. Palace Troubador
- 7. Allah My Heart Calls Out to You
- 8. Solamente Amor (Only Love)
- 9. Sarayda (In the Palace)
- 10. Yaa Laitani (Where’s the Joy of Life)
- 11. Jin Ni Ming Bai (Only You Understand)
- 12. L’ Alba (The Dawn)

Dianggap Gila (They Say You're Crazy) - 2010
- 1. Bahtera Mustafa (Mustafa’s Ship, a.s.)
- 2. Salawat
- 3. Malam Ini (Tonight)
- 4. Macan Hutan (Tiger of the Forest)
- 5. Dianggap Gila (They Say You're Crazy)
- 6. Amanat (A Sacred Trust)
- 7. Doa Rakyat (Every Man's Prayer)

Turkish album

Hep Beraber (Let's Say It Together) - 2007
- 1. Sallallahu (Blessings)
- 2. Ancak Ask (Just Love)
- 3. Ya Laitani (Where's the Joy of Life?)
- 4. Ask Mezhebi (The Path of Love)
- 5. Gonlum Seni Cagiriyor (My Heart Calls Out to You)
- 6. Lailaheillallah (Translated:Allah is the only God; Let’s Say It All Together)
- 7. Palace Troubadour
- 8. Sarayda (Palace Troubadour)
- 9. Halk Duasi (Every Man's Prayer)
- 10. Mustafa Gemisinde (Mustafa’s Ship, a.s.).

Compilation album

Palace Troubadour - 2007
- 1. Sarayda (In the Palace) - Turkish
- 2. My Heart Calls Out to You - English
- 3. Borracho, Borracho (Drunk with Love) - Spanish
- 4. Mehtapta (In the Moonlight) - Turkish
- 5. Jin Ni Ming Bai (Only You Understand) - Chinese
- 6. Mutribul-Qasr (Palace Troubadour) - Arabic
- 7. Ayunan Asmara (The Swing of Love) - Indonesian
- 8. Palace Troubadour - English
- 9. Sallallahu (Blessings) - Turkish/Arabic
- 10. Ya Laitani (Where's the Joy of Life?) - Arabic
- 11. Nyawa dan Cinta (The Soul and Love) - Indonesian
- 12. Dendang Sufi (A Sufi Tale) - Indonesian
- 13. L'Alba (The Dawn) - Italian featuring Hayam Nur as Sufi
- 14. Solamente Amor (Only Love) - Spanish
- 15. The Prophet's Path - English

Members

Mustafa Daood
Ali Mujahid
Muhammad Saleem
Daood Abdullah
Dhimas Ramadhan
Luthfi Rahimi
Abdullah Ibn Daood
Shakurah Yasirah
Naseem Nahid DeVoe
Ali Muhammad
Fatimah Husnia
Ahmad Alkauthar
Nadira Adriani
Fatimah Zahra

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