Isam Bachiri

Isam Bachiri (Arabic: عصام بشيري - born August 1, 1977) is a Danish vocalist, rapper and songwriter formerly of the hip hop group Outlandish. As of recent years, he is a solo artist.

Isam Bachiri
Background information
Born (1977-08-01) August 1, 1977
Copenhagen, Denmark
GenresHip hop, electronic
Years active1997-present
LabelsSony BMG
Associated actsOutlandish , Mintman
Websitehttp://www.outlandish.dk

Early life

Isam Bachiri is a Muslim of Amazigh Moroccan descent born in 1977 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Bachiri came into contact with music in his youth through the developing hip hop scene and subculture in America.

Career

Between 1997 and 2017 Bachiri joined Waqas Ali Qadri and Lenny Martinez to form the Danish hip-hop group Outlandish, drawing upon the influences of their respective ethnic heritage, and in particular the Islamic faith of two of the band members.[1][2]

'Ramadan in Copenhagen' in the Højskolesangbogen

In May 2019, a group of artists met to suggest songs for inclusion in the Danish Højskolesangbogen (high school songbook) in order to better represent the nation's cultural diversity. Isam was one of the artists who participated in this meeting and discussion,[3] and his song 'Ramadan i København' (Ramadan in Copenhagen) was one of the songs proposed for inclusion.[4]

This led to some controversy, with the Danish People's Party using a social media post to object to the song's inclusion.[5] Isam has since defended its inclusion, and notes the "great honour" of being included in the book, despite criticisms he has received as a result.[6]

References
  1. Pandohar, Jaspreet (2008). "BBC - Music - Review of Outlandish - Closer Than Veins". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Vaidyanathan, Chetna (2016-08-23). "Outlandish: The Rebels Return". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Højskolesangbogen (2019-05-22). "Isam B: Højskolesangbogen mangler lyden af det brune Danmark". www.hojskolesangbogen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Højskolesangbogen (2019-09-25). "Ramadan i København". www.hojskolesangbogen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. The Local (2019-08-06). "Rapper defends Ramadan song for Danish national songbook". www.thelocal.dk. Retrieved 2021-02-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Hansen, Helle Lho (2020-11-12). "Isam B's sang 'Ramadan i København' er optaget i 'Højskolesangbogen': 'Der er mennesker, der ikke synes, jeg hører til i Danmark'". www.bt.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-02-18.


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