Sami Yusuf
date of birth 1980-07-21
Profile
Sami Yusuf (Teheran, 1980) is a British composer known for his innovation and ability to transcend musical boundaries with authenticity. His substantial body of work reflects influences from Western classical to contemporary to traditional world music. A multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and producer, he has performed on six continents and downloads of his music number over a billion and he has sold over 34 million albums. Called a ‘mega-star’ by the likes of BBC and Time Magazine, his work is covered globally by major media outlets. He has been featured on the BBC, CNN, ABC, France 24 and all the major outlets throughout the Middle East and Asia.
‘If compassion had a sound, it would be like this man's voice.’
— A.R. Rahman (Grammy and Academy Award winning composer)
Albums
2015 The Centre
2015 Songs of the way
2016 Barakah
2016 Live in London
2017 Live at the Dubai Opera
2019 SAMi
2020 Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence
2020 The House Concert
2021 The Praised One
2021 O Lovers: Music from the Unseen World
2021 The Sapiential Album
2021 Madad
2021 Live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music
Past events
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2022
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2020