Talk about ending off with a bang.
Our final guest for this season is the one and only Celt Islam, hailing all the way from the UK.
The only other full-length interview with Celt Islam after Mindtrap with Mufti Abu Layth :D
Celt Islam is an English pioneering artist, producer and peace activist performing high octane Neuro Dub Driven Electro Punk BreakBeat Drum and Bass, transnational dubstep and Future Synthwave electronica with a twist of the Orient. Using a fusion of music which combines Islamic and world grooves to create a dub driven dance crossover. The unique sound of Celt Islam is a fusion of western and middle eastern influences combined with a futurist Islamic dub attitude. Open the doors of your mind and soul to Electro Sufism!
Celt Islam has played at various Festivals in UK and Europe alongside Public Enemy's Bomb Squad { Hank Shocklee }, Youth, Don Letts , Eat Static, DJ UMB, The Orb, Hardfloor , Zion Train, Slamboree Gaudi , Engine Earz, DJ Bobby Friction, DJ Pathaan ,Inder Goldfinger { Ian Brown-Natacha Atlas-Apesta} Mick Reed { 1919 , Ship of fools and Nine Invisibles } , Oova Matique , Dr weevil [ Desert Storm/ DMC] , Peppery aka Bongo Chilli , D Bo General [ The Arsonist ] and DanMan { Iration Steppers }. Celt Islam was also chosen by the BBC to perform at the BBC Introducing stage Glastonbury 2010.
Mos rekindled his punk identity and had a blast speaking to a kindred spirit. We spoke about faith, music, Sufism, LSD and everything in between. If this isn't controversial, we don't know what is.
DISCLAIMER
Hosting any person does not mean a wholehearted endorsement of any of their views, be they religious, political or otherwise. The team behind The Scholar and The Student will not be held personally liable for any controversial/damaging statements.
Be sure to check out Celt Islam on all his platforms:
Facebook (page) ➔
https://www.facebook.com/celtislamsoundsystemFacebook (group) ➔
https://www.facebook.com/groups/celtislamdubInstagram ➔
https://instagram.com/celtislamYouTube ➔
https://www.youtube.com/c/CeltIslamTheAnalogueFakirBandcamp (you can buy his records here!) ➔
https://celtislam.bandcamp.com/Twitter ➔
https://twitter.com/celtislamLoopmasters ➔
https://www.loopmasters.com/genres/62-Dub/products/333-Celt-Islam-Sufi-Dub-Sound-SystemSoundcloud ➔
https://soundcloud.com/celt-islamSpotify ➔
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3sbT0whDXAVhScgk0HguzmThe music in the intro and outro is sampled from 'Hikam', composed by Celt Islam himself and featuring Aki Nawaz. You can purchase it from Bandcamp or anywhere else you see fit.
All sound effects are courtesy of zapsplat.com
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