It has been too long since I heard a good song, what more a good nasheed song (or if you like, daawah pop). I really miss the days when the Malaysian music scene was dominated by many nasheed songs, with Raihan being at the forefront at that time. Then came a number of popular groups such as Rabbani, Hijjaz, Saujana, Nowseeheart and Brothers. Some of these groups are defunct, some are still active with new members, others would occasionally pop up from time to time. So popular was nasheed that even non-nasheed singers would join in the fray to sing nasheed songs.
I wish the momentum of nasheed songs could be restrengthened. Raihan used to be immensely popular, not just in Malaysia but also overseas. The legacy of Rabbani can still be felt until today even after the death of the group's lead singer, Ustaz Asri Ibrahim, two years ago.
These days though, there are not that many new nasheed songs. Even if there are new ones, they are not memorable, say like Raihan's "Bismillah" or Rabbani's "Intifada". These days I notice some of the nasheed groups are busy with product endorsement rather than coming out with new memorable nasheed songs.
Perhaps we need a new push to revitalise nasheed songs in Malaysia. Until then, I am happy listening to nasheed (or daawah pop) songs from overseas, such as this one: Irfan Makki (featuring Maher Zain) entitled "I Believe".
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