CELT ISLAM

Muhammad Abdullah Hamzah aka”Celt Islam” is an English Muslim, Sufi and a member of the northern British alternative dub/breaks outfit “Nine Invisibles ” and ” Analogue Fakir ” . Celt-Islam uses a fusion of music from Dub/Electro/Drum andBass and collaborates it with Islamic/world grooves to create a Dub driven dance crossover.

Celt Islam creates music in quite a diverse range of styles and genres. He produces Sufi inspired Global Grooves to create a sometimes Meditative Dub that transfixes everybody who comes across it, to Electro-Dub driven Drum and Bass to satisfy the dance world

Celt Islam is probably best known to date for his work in the Sufi-Dub genre which he is probably alone in trying to create and to help define as a sub-genre.

He does so in collaboration with some respected names such as Inder Goldfinger, tabla player for Stone Roses legend, Ian Brown’s band and Natacha Atlas and Dawoud Kringle who has recorded and performed with the likes of Lauryn Hill.

Celt Islam has also worked with many musicians and artists including Mick Reed { 1919 , Ship of fools and Nine Invisibles } , Bongo Chilli , D Bo General and DanMan { Iration Steppers }.

Celt Islam also has some remixes under his belt for the likes of Karen David and is currently working on remixes in collaboration with DJ UMB from Generation Bass as THE SUFI DUBSTARS.

PREVIOUS RELEASES

Celt Islam has released his track Time/Space on 12″ { Kritical Mass records}and appeared on many compilations from the Buddha Lounge { Shisha Soundsystem }, Sounds from the big town { Chocolate fireguard } , Quest and Demokrazy on Substream Records { Sweden } and the track Dervish on the new Cafe paradiso: Park Lane Presents Luxury Chilled Grooves compilation compiled by Shisha Soundsystem, Sufis Secret vol2 and Babylon Bar on Lolas World .

Celt Islam has also recently released his anti war dub track ” Gaza” which appears on the VIVA PALESTINA THE ALBUM compilation which features artists as Drew McConnell from Babyshambles, Lowkey, to name a few.

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Celt Islam has just released his producer sound pack on loopmasters.com called Celt Islam Sufi Dub Soundsystem which is a fusion of music from Dub/Electro/Drum and Bass and collaborates it with Islamic/world grooves to create a unique and mighty Dub driven dance crossover sound.



RECENT RELEASES AND NEWS



Sufi Dub by Celt Islam has just been released on Sufi’s Secret 2 - Mystical & Hypnotic Grooves Compiled: Gülbahar Kültür Label: Lola’s World Records , Celt Islam is among many great artists that appear on the compilation album from ALI FARKA TOURÉ, NUSRAT FATEH ALİ KHAN, NIYAZ, MUSLİMGAUZE , MERCAN DEDE, FUSING NAKED BEATS , BANCO DE GAİA .

Celt Islam has just released a new EP called ” AL Mizan { The Balance } on Urban Sedated Records which features New York’s Finest Sitar player and musician Dawoud Kringle . The EP is now available as a Digital Download and a limited CD.


Glastonbury 2010 BBC Introducing Stage

Celt Islam recently appeared on BBC4 Hello Glastonbury as one of the main artists that performed at the BBC Introducing stage Glastonbury 2010 , Broadcast on: BBC Four, 8:00pm Tuesday 31st August 2010.
BBC links for Celt Islam :  http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2010/artists/celtislam/    and  Meet Celt Islam BBC : http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009ld8x






CELT-ISLAM-: LIVE OUTFIT

CELT ISLAM : PERCUSSION & KEYBOARDS .

DR WEEVIL : TURNTABLISM.

OoVA MATIQUE : VOCALS.

BONGO CHILLI  : DANCEHALL SINGER/MC

PETE : PERCUSSION AND NOIZE FACTOR.



LINKS:

Celt Islam: www.myspace.com/celtislam / :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/2010/artists/celtislam/ :

http://soundcloud.com/celt-islam

Urban Sedated records : http://www.urbansedated.com/