Channel: Sami Yusuf

Category: Music

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Description: Download/Stream now sy.lnk.to/ForTrueLovers Watch Sami's Official YouTube Playlist andnt.co/SYplaylist ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE Sami Yusuf’s richly nuanced new single ‘For True Lovers’ was recorded live in October 2021 at Al Wasl Plaza, considered the ‘heart’ of Dubai EXPO. It’s a riveting, multi-layered work by the acclaimed composer with words by beloved Turkish Sufi poet Yunus Emre (d.1328). Composed and directed by Sami Yusuf for a 37-member orchestra, the musician also delivers a passionate vocal performance in Turkish, English & Arabic in this non-linear piece that evokes a journey through the stations of the spiritual path. Popular Moroccan singer Nabyla Maan performs a stunning Andalusian inspired improvisation using Arabic lyrics by the well-known mystical poet Al-Hallaj (d. 922). The exquisite art of Azerbaijani mugham is heard in the penetrating vocals of Teyyar Bayramov. Baglama, kemanche, ney, and other traditional instruments are heard throughout. ‘For True Lovers’ is being released in honour of Yunus Emre’s 700th death anniversary and UNESCO’s Declaration of 2021 as the Year of Yunus Emre. ‘For True Lovers’ was performed on two nights as part of Sami Yusuf’s ‘Beyond the Stars’ live at the Dubai Expo. This YouTube release is a compilation of the two performances, mixed and mastered for optimal quality. The full concert can be heard here sy.lnk.to/BeyondtheStars Credits: Composer and Musical Director: Sami Yusuf The Vocal Soloists: Sami Yusuf Teyyar Bayramov Nabyla Maan The Instrumentalists: Eyüpcan Açıkpazu: ney Togrul Asadullayev: kemanche Omer Avci: percussion Selim Boyaci: oud Onur Cincin: qanun Shirzad Fataliyev: balaban Guo Gan: erhu Fariz Huseynov: kemanche Mohammad Jaberi: daf Seyed Ali Jaberi: tanbur Asad Khan: sitar Jon Lawton: classical guitar, tanbur Khalil Masimov: kemanche Farshad Mohammadi: santur Lyudmila Naumova: orchestral percussion Kutay Ozcan: baglama Rufat Xalilov: kemanche Choir: Narmin Abdullayeva Nigar Asgarova Nancy Al Baltaji Abdulrazzak Barma Mahsati Jabbarova Rufat Khalilov Nazim Mahmudov Karim Hodroj-Remmel Abeer El Sayed Ismayil Yunusov Music Production Supervisor: Ruslan Selimov Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios Video editing and post-production by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios Management: ASTIANA Christine Höchstötter Katherine O’Brien Claire Mcrandal Vishnu Rajan Omar Al Balushi Show and Content Producers: Artists In Motion For further information on the compositions: samiyusufofficial.com/sami-yusufs-live-performance-at-the-dubai-expo-beyond-the-stars-is-available-now Published by Andante Records and Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World. #samiyusuf #expo2020 #beyondthestars