5 Facts About the Religious Band Debu, with Members from Various Countries

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Inas Arwina Ramadhani

A fatal accident incident involving the music group Debu occurred on the Pasuruan-Probolinggo toll road. The car carrying the Debu music group had an accident at KM 857.200 on early Monday, April 18, 2022.

The Debu music group's car reportedly hit the back of a truck from the same lane, causing it to be severely damaged in the front. One of the members of this Islamic music group, the drummer Daood Abdullah Al Daood (35), suffered serious injuries.

Talking about Debu, a group from the United States, they have been quite successful in Indonesia by carrying touching religious music. Let's take a look at the following facts about the Debu music group.

1. Having Personnel from Various Countries

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Debu is a Muslim music group formed in 2001 and currently based in South Jakarta, Indonesia. Most of the band members are from the United States, with others from Indonesia.

Currently, Debu has 12 personnel consisting of 6 men and 6 women. They come from the United States, Sweden, England, and Indonesia.

2. Started from a Campus in Makassar

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Some of the original members were teachers at a university in Makassar, where the band started informally as a kind of extracurricular activity.

Their band name in Indonesian means "dust," which is an indication for listeners to avoid focusing on the band members because they claim to be insignificant compared to the music.

3. Multicultural Music

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Presenting religious music with sufi-style lyrics has made Debu well-received by the majority Muslim population in Indonesia. Another strength of Debu is its multicultural music that comes from various genres.

Debu combines Middle Eastern-style rebana music, jazz, country, and world music. The musical instruments they use also come from many countries, such as the santur from Iran, tambura from Turkey, and gendok-gendok from South Sulawesi.

4. Distinctive Song Themes

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Their song themes are about peace, love, and longing for the Creator.

They often say that the message of love and peace is not new; for them, it is the essence of Islam, the Sufi path.

5. Originally Named Dust On The Road

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Before starting a career in Indonesia, Debu first started a career in the United States under the name Dust on The Road, also known as Debu di Jalanan, founded by Sheikh Fattaah, a Sufi expert.

After migrating to Indonesia in 1999, the group officially changed its name to Debu.

(kpl/mag)