Sami Yusuf
Sami Yusuf A Messenger of Love
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Sami Yusuf is a British singer-songwriter, composer, producer and an accomplished musician. Endowed with a strong cultural affiliation to music; privileged with a musical background and having studied music with several renowned composers, including those from one of the world’s most prestigious music institutes – the Royal Academy of Music in London, music is his destiny was unsurprising a prediction acquaintances would so confidently make.
Sami learned to play several musical instruments including the piano, violin, tar, tombak, santour, daf, tabla and oud, to count a few, at a very young age. He bore the passion to etch a mark in the field of music, which he so indelibly did with the release of his groundbreaking debut album, Al-Muallim – an album composed, produced and sung by him.
A young, British-Muslim instantly became the talk of the town in lands as far and diverse as Egypt and Turkey. The album not only sold well over 3 million copies but also earned him a massive following in the Middle East, North African nations and South-East Asia.
Charmed by his good looks and manners so heart warming, the young amongst his fans would emulate what they saw in Sami – a leader. His fans wouldn’t shy away from admitting Sami’s music had changed their lives – for the better. Unheard of before, such an artist-fan tandem flourished with subsequent release of My Ummah, Sami’s highly acclaimed second album selling well over 4 million copies.
Sami was soon headlining CNN, the BBC, ABC, Al Jazeerah, not to mention, every mainstream TV channel in the Middle East and Turkey. Hailed by Time magazine as Islam’s biggest Rock Star and The most famous British Muslim in the World by The Guardian, it was only a matter of time before sheer dynamism of what the media dubbed a popular act became the subject matter of think-tank studies. Transnational Broadcasting Studies, in two separate papers lauded Sami’s state-of-the-art music videos a beacon of positivity and substance; his music an alternative and competitor to the mainstream Western music. His success was soon acknowledged by the University of Roehampton in south-west London, as a result of which, Sami became the first and the youngest Muslim recipient of the honorary Doctor of Letters award in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to music. In attainment of this prestigious award, he not only stands alongside Mark Twain, J.K Rowling and Robert Frost but is also one of the only three musicians in the world to be ever honored thus.
His music not only filled the airwaves of London and LA but also penetrated effectively in the conservative Arabian Peninsula. A staggering 250,000 people packed Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey to see Sami perform. He’s one of us, the crowds would claim proudly and sing along with Sami in his near-perfect Turkish. Sami has played across four continents, packing prestigious venues such as Wembley Arena in London, Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and The Velodrome in Cape Town, South Africa – this by all measures being a humble recollection. His shows are grand and highly personalized. His performances are trim and tightly focused, complete with singing in English, Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Azeri and Malay and performance on a multitude of both classical and ethnic instruments. His penchant for multilingualism teamed with simplicity of conduct makes his style a statement, and his shows an experience of a lifetime.
Fame and glory however are illusionary for Sami. For him, his position as an artist is a sacred trust, a trust best honored in serving humanity. His genuine benevolence is reflected through his unwavering commitment as United Nations Celebrity Partner to reach out to those in need throughout the world. He has recently launched a campaign in partnership with United Nations World Food Programme to help end hunger in the Horn of Africa that has been hit by its worst drought in the last 60 years. He has been relentless in assuming his responsibilities as the first global ambassador of Silatech – a Qatar-based initiative promoting entrepreneurial skills and open access to capital and markets for large-scale job creation in the MENA region. His Live8 concert in Wembley Arena raised millions of pounds for the victims of the conflict-laden region of Darfur – an effort recognised and praised by the British government. Sami also took the initiative to work in close tandem with the UN sponsored charity, Save the Children, to help uplift morale of the victims of 2010 Pakistan floods by sending a message of hope and undying support through his charity single, Hear Your Call. The single became the mouthpiece of awareness campaigns led by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, BBC and the CNN.
Sami is one of the UK’s biggest exports in the last decade. In the course of 7 years, he has masterfully navigated through unchartered waters – he has won over the hearts and minds of millions from across the Middle East, Europe, North America and North Africa. His compass, in principle, has been his self-coined genre – Spiritique. Manifested both musically and philosophically in his third album, Wherever You Are, Spiritique is a product of Sami’s identity. Sami is a passionate advocate of unity and is boldly committed to cross-cultural appreciation through promotion of universal values and celebration of the human spirit. The aim is to bridge the gap between perceptions and sense of incompatibility, and to foster spiritual autonomy so we may usher into a new era of cooperation and coexistence. When different races stand side by side, when young and old, pious or agnostic, male or female sing in one voice; that’s when Spiritique shines. An ambitious undertaking it may be to some. To many, it has already begun.
Official Biography from www.samiyusufofficial.com
Sami Yusuf is a British singer-songwr… Read Full Bio ↴Sami Yusuf A Messenger of Love
Sami Yusuf is a British singer-songwriter, composer, producer and an accomplished musician. Endowed with a strong cultural affiliation to music; privileged with a musical background and having studied music with several renowned composers, including those from one of the world’s most prestigious music institutes – the Royal Academy of Music in London, music is his destiny was unsurprising a prediction acquaintances would so confidently make.
Sami learned to play several musical instruments including the piano, violin, tar, tombak, santour, daf, tabla and oud, to count a few, at a very young age. He bore the passion to etch a mark in the field of music, which he so indelibly did with the release of his groundbreaking debut album, Al-Muallim – an album composed, produced and sung by him.
A young, British-Muslim instantly became the talk of the town in lands as far and diverse as Egypt and Turkey. The album not only sold well over 3 million copies but also earned him a massive following in the Middle East, North African nations and South-East Asia.
Charmed by his good looks and manners so heart warming, the young amongst his fans would emulate what they saw in Sami – a leader. His fans wouldn’t shy away from admitting Sami’s music had changed their lives – for the better. Unheard of before, such an artist-fan tandem flourished with subsequent release of My Ummah, Sami’s highly acclaimed second album selling well over 4 million copies.
Sami was soon headlining CNN, the BBC, ABC, Al Jazeerah, not to mention, every mainstream TV channel in the Middle East and Turkey. Hailed by Time magazine as Islam’s biggest Rock Star and The most famous British Muslim in the World by The Guardian, it was only a matter of time before sheer dynamism of what the media dubbed a popular act became the subject matter of think-tank studies. Transnational Broadcasting Studies, in two separate papers lauded Sami’s state-of-the-art music videos a beacon of positivity and substance; his music an alternative and competitor to the mainstream Western music. His success was soon acknowledged by the University of Roehampton in south-west London, as a result of which, Sami became the first and the youngest Muslim recipient of the honorary Doctor of Letters award in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to music. In attainment of this prestigious award, he not only stands alongside Mark Twain, J.K Rowling and Robert Frost but is also one of the only three musicians in the world to be ever honored thus.
His music not only filled the airwaves of London and LA but also penetrated effectively in the conservative Arabian Peninsula. A staggering 250,000 people packed Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey to see Sami perform. He’s one of us, the crowds would claim proudly and sing along with Sami in his near-perfect Turkish. Sami has played across four continents, packing prestigious venues such as Wembley Arena in London, Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and The Velodrome in Cape Town, South Africa – this by all measures being a humble recollection. His shows are grand and highly personalized. His performances are trim and tightly focused, complete with singing in English, Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Azeri and Malay and performance on a multitude of both classical and ethnic instruments. His penchant for multilingualism teamed with simplicity of conduct makes his style a statement, and his shows an experience of a lifetime.
Fame and glory however are illusionary for Sami. For him, his position as an artist is a sacred trust, a trust best honored in serving humanity. His genuine benevolence is reflected through his unwavering commitment as United Nations Celebrity Partner to reach out to those in need throughout the world. He has recently launched a campaign in partnership with United Nations World Food Programme to help end hunger in the Horn of Africa that has been hit by its worst drought in the last 60 years. He has been relentless in assuming his responsibilities as the first global ambassador of Silatech – a Qatar-based initiative promoting entrepreneurial skills and open access to capital and markets for large-scale job creation in the MENA region. His Live8 concert in Wembley Arena raised millions of pounds for the victims of the conflict-laden region of Darfur – an effort recognised and praised by the British government. Sami also took the initiative to work in close tandem with the UN sponsored charity, Save the Children, to help uplift morale of the victims of 2010 Pakistan floods by sending a message of hope and undying support through his charity single, Hear Your Call. The single became the mouthpiece of awareness campaigns led by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, BBC and the CNN.
Sami is one of the UK’s biggest exports in the last decade. In the course of 7 years, he has masterfully navigated through unchartered waters – he has won over the hearts and minds of millions from across the Middle East, Europe, North America and North Africa. His compass, in principle, has been his self-coined genre – Spiritique. Manifested both musically and philosophically in his third album, Wherever You Are, Spiritique is a product of Sami’s identity. Sami is a passionate advocate of unity and is boldly committed to cross-cultural appreciation through promotion of universal values and celebration of the human spirit. The aim is to bridge the gap between perceptions and sense of incompatibility, and to foster spiritual autonomy so we may usher into a new era of cooperation and coexistence. When different races stand side by side, when young and old, pious or agnostic, male or female sing in one voice; that’s when Spiritique shines. An ambitious undertaking it may be to some. To many, it has already begun.
Official Biography from www.samiyusufofficial.com
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Sami Yusuf Lyrics
A Thousand Times Without your warmth, without your smile Without you, by my s…
Al-Mu'allim We once had a Teacher The Teacher of teachers, He changed th…
ALA BI DHIKRIKA ألا بذِكْرِكَ قَلْبي يَطْمَئِنُ ألا بِذِكْرِكَ قَلْبي يَطْمَ…
All I Need You set me free Helped me to see Of every gift you…
Allahu Sami Yusuf - Allahu Allahu Allahu Allahu Allahu Allahu All…
Araftul Hawa I only knew love when I knew love of Thee I…
Asheqan ای عاشقان ای عاشقان آمد گه وصل و لقا از آسمان آمد…
Asma Allah Rahim Karimun 'Adim 'Alimun Halim Hakimun Matin Man…
Awake Wake from your heedlessness O my eyes awake Long you have…
Call My Name Remember the time when you and I were all alone When we…
Circle I see you in the wings that chase the night Circling…
Come See I am walking, burning, burning Love has stained my heart wit…
Dryer Land Just a little time Till i come to shore Somewhere that i've…
Du'a Ne guzel yaratmissin nimetlerini Biz kullarina ey Yuce Allah…
Eid Song Chorus 1: Let us rejoice indeed, for this is the…
Fire Peace be with you my brother, my friend Come join me…
Fiyyashiyya A humble slave I am of an almighty Lord No work…
Forever Palestine Mother don’t cry for me I am heading off to…
FORGOTTEN PROMISES Tonight the world will sleep But hunger will not wait For pr…
Fragile World I know that I'm not alone What I've seen, has been…
Free Free What goes through your mind? As you sit there looking …
Go One light, one hope One heart, one soul One chance to know O…
Hamziyya صل يا ربي ثم سلم على من هو للخلق رحمة…
Happiness يا الله يا رحمان (O God o merciful) حقّق أمانينا (Fulfill o…
Hasbi Rabbi االله، الله االله، الله الله، الله O Allah the Almighty الل…
He Is There Some might say this world today shows God’s left us to…
Healing It's so hard to explain What I'm feeling But I guess it's…
I Sami Yusuf (chorus) I wish you were here here next…
I Only Knew Love Yā Ḥayyu Yā Qayyūm Yā Raḥīmu Yā Raḥmāz Yā ‘Ādilu Yā Mannān* …
I'M YOUR HOPE You are the hope for our globe Don't give up nor…
I've Seen Sami Yusuf (chorus) I wish you were here here next…
Inna Fil Jannati إن في الجنة نهراً من لبن إن في الجنة نهراً من…
Intro Aynal ummah? Where is the ummah? Rabbana unsurna Qawwina wa…
Iron أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (سَبَّحَ…
IT'S A GAME It′s a game, that they play شتموه لما جهلوه تبعوه لما عرفوا…
Jaaneh Jaanaan ای که یادت از همه پیر و جوان دل می…
Khorasan Khorasan I have come Here alone In my dream Earth and stone…
Lament Yā Ḥayyu Yā Qayyūm Yā Raḥīmu Yā Raḥmāz Yā ‘Ādilu Yā Mannān* …
Let Us Not Forget Let us not forget, Let us not forget who we are, whence…
Lovers ای عاشقان ای عاشقان آمد گه وصل و لقا از آسمان آمد ندا کای…
Make A Prayer O people In a hut made of tin and clay A small…
Make Me Strong I know I'm waiting Waiting for something Something to happ…
Mast Qalandar ਸਾ ਪਾ ਨੀ ਗਾ ਰੇ ਗਾ ਰੇ ਗਾ ਰੇ…
Meditation Assalatu wa as-salamu 'alayk 'alayka ya Rasul Allah, Ass…
Mother Blessed is your face Blessed is your name My beloved Bles…
Muhammad Dedicated to the innocent children of Beslan Every day I…
Munajat Wahdi fi dhulmati layli Fi wahshati darbi Hammi yuthqiluni D…
My Ummah My ummah, my ummah He will say Rasulullah on that day Mm, ev…
My Ummah Intro Aynal ummah? Where is the ummah? Rabbana unsurna Qawwina wa…
Nasimi AZERI WORDS: Məndə sığar iki cahan, mən bu cahana sığmazam,…
Never Never I'll never leave Cos for you I dream How can I stay…
No Word Is Worthy Searched for the words To describe your beauty No matter h…
Not In My Name Is it not enough what you've done? With all the bloodshed…
Pearl I spent a thousand sleepless nights In wait of dreams I…
Prism All of your waves Have come from one The seed has spread The…
River of Milk إن في الجنة نهراً من لبن إن في الجنة نهراً من…
SALAAM I dream for a day When therell be No more misery When t…
Sallou Shatamuh, shatamuh Shatamuhu lamma jahiluh Tabi'uhu lamma ar…
Sari Gelin I fight for a love Knowing it can′t be won Sent from…
Shadowless What do you see? Tell me what do you taste?…
Smile To see you smile Give it all away Sight of your smileso…
Supplication اللهم صلي علي سيدنا محمد النبي الأمي وعلي آله وصحبه…
Tâ-Hâ صلَّ الله على طه خير الخلق و أحلاها صلَّ الله على طه خير…
Taha صلَّى الله على طه خيرِ الخلقِ وأحلاها صلَّى الله على طه…
The Cave of Hira هيا عباد الله (Come O servants of Allah) أحبا الله (O you wh…
The Centre Why am I in this place torn asunder by blight? Shorn…
The Creator La ilaha illa Allah (There is no god but Allah) He created…
The Key In Andalucian morning light In seas of azure, in dawning sk…
The Parties ﴿ بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ﴾ ﴿ ما كانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبا…
The Source ذو الجلال والإكرام سيد الأكوان، هو المنان إن لي رب عظيمٌ ليس…
TO GUIDE YOU HOME THIRSTY AS A DESERT'S PAIN I MISS YOUR TOUCH LIKE POURING…
Try Not To Cry You, you're not aware That we're aware Of your despair…
Try Not To Cry (feat. Outlandish) You, you're not aware That we're aware Of your despair Don't…
Uyan Ey Gözlerim Wake from your heedlessness O my eyes awake Long you have…
Wanderer In my mind Foreign lands Followed lines On my hands Tasted e…
Wherever You Are My best times were when i felt close to you but everything…
Who Is The Loved One Who is the Loved One? Allah Who is Ar-Rahman? Allah Who is…
Who Is the Loved One? Who is the Loved One? Allah Who is الرحمان? Allah Who is…
Without You Softly you called to me Across the space between Across eter…
Worry Ends Don’t be saddened by what you see By all the lies…
Yâ Hayyu Yâ Kayyûm Yā Ḥayyu Yā Qayyūm Yā Raḥīmu Yā Raḥmāz Yā ‘Ādilu Yā Mannān* …
Ya Mustafa Mustafa, Mustafa, Mustafa (The Chosen One) Ya Mustafa ya Mu…
Ya Nabi وصلّي على الهادي حبيبي جد الحسنين رسولي معدنُ الجودِ إمامُ ا…
Ya Rasul Allah صلوا عليه شفيع الأمة بذكر الرسول تشحذ الهمة يا ربي بجاه النب…
Ya Rasul Allah Pt. 1 Arabic يا رسول الله قلبي مشتاق للمدينة يا حبيب الله كلي أشوا…
Ya Rasul Allah Pt. 2 Yā Ḥayyu Yā Qayyūm Yā Raḥīmu Yā Raḥmāz Yā ‘Ādilu Yā Mannān* …
ya rasul allah pt. i In Andalucian morning light In seas of azure, in dawning sk…
Ya Rasul Allah, Pt. 1 Arabic يا رسول الله قلبي مشتاق للمدينة يا حبيب الله كلي أشوا…
Ya Rasul Allah, Pt. 1 - Kurdish Version يا رسول اللە ياشای مەدينە ياشای مەدينە هرکەس عاشقتە، دڵی مەش…
Ya Rasul Allah, Pt. 2 صلوا عليه شفيع الأمة بذكر الرسول تشحذ الهمة يا ربي بجاه النب…
Ya Rasul Allah, Pt. I Yā Rasūla l-Lāh Qalbī mushtāq Li-l-Madīnah Yā Ḥabība l-Lāh …
Ya Rasulallah Ya sadiqal aqwal ya Muhammad Ya tahiral akhlaq ya Muhammad Y…
You You came to me in that hour of need When I…