Kushehnooney started out in the early years of the nineteen nineties. 

Aeysh, Ishan (Jeymu), Zia, Andhu, Ishanu at Tharaboozuge practice room.

Lineup with Ablo Arif, Zia, Andhu, Ishanu and Ahmed Jones gathered for the first album Furolhu, recorded in in-between 2000 and 2001. Furolhu, a collection of tracks, that were composed through the 15 odd years that the band has been together.


Esjehi Gallery 1993 midday assembled for practice. Front porch trying to think of a name for the band. An invitation to play at the THAANA SHOW. We were to be the support act for the main event – Anneh Vaththaru Fani (the boys from UK) and Zero degree atoll

Zia Abbas – just back from banishment, Aish – Hathihaa, vocals and lyricist, Mohamed Ishan – Drums , on holidays from studying architecture in Manchester <England, Andhu –Psychocandy with Easa and Bogu Isantey earlier, Andi – kashimaavilaa, no relation to kashimaa Shakir, on Bass.

Andi came up with “kushehnooney” .architecture in Manchester <England, armed with a vague memory of a couple of drum lessons while at school, Andhu – although younger than the rest already a minor celebrity on th6e Male’ scene having brought out Psychocandy with Easa and Bogu Isantey earlier, Andi – kashimaavilaa, no relation to kashimaa Shakir, on Bass, never having played before, but for this band.

It was Andi who came up with “kushehnooney” in response to another provocative suggestion that we knew was not going to be passed by whoever might approve these sorts of things.

atoll scape sounding, maldives.

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