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Description: Download/Stream the album here andnt.co/SYDubaiOpera Watch Sami's Official YouTube playlist andnt.co/SYplaylist – Join Sami Yusuf on Spotify and add your favourite tracks to your personal playlist andnt.co/SY-Spotify – Subscribe to Andante Records official YouTube channel andnt.co/YTSubscribe Follow Sami Yusuf on: twitter.com/samiyusuf facebook.com/samiyusuf instagram.com/samiyusuf samiyusufofficial.com DESCRIPTION Composed, arranged and performed by Sami Yusuf Words by Will Knox and Sami Yusuf Mode: Aeolian As an album ‘The Centre’ (released in 2014) takes us through a spiritual journey. ‘The Pearl’ is at the heart of this journey, the hidden beauty that is revealed once we peel back these layers of self discovery. Lying in darkness at the bottom of a deep ocean, protected by a hard shell, The Pearl is waiting for anyone with the determination and patience to find it. This song was inspired by the beautiful hadith Qudsi (#15): “And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him at speed.” The Bible verse, “Ask and it shall be given; seek and you shall find; knock and the door shall be opened”, (Matthew 7:7) is also reflected in the lyrics. PERFORMERS (From right to left): Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf, Bendir, Dayre & vocals Ömer Avci: Dohol, Bendir, Kudum & vocals Abbas Karacan: Bass Darabuka, Bendir & Tef Selim Boyaci: Oud & vocals Mustafa Olgan: Qanun & vocals Seyed Ali Jaberi: Tanbour, Tar & vocals Türker Dinletir: Ney, Zourna & vocals Adem Tosunoglu: Baglama, Tanbur, Kemançe & vocals Farshad Mohammadi: Santoor & vocals Jon Lawton: Classical Guitar, Tanbour & vocals AND Sami Yusuf: Vocal, Piano, Tar, Oud & Tonbak Backing Vocalists (From the right): Sami Mohammad Ahmad Alhaj: Bass AbdulRazzak Barma: Baritone Abeer El Sayed Ahmad: Mezzo-Soprano Nancy Al Baltaji: Contra-Alto THE CONCERT Recorded and filmed at the Dubai Opera on the 16th of December 2016, this concert explores traditions from over one thousand years of the cultural and sacred music of Andalusia, North Africa, Arabia, Khorasan (Greater Persia) and Asia. Sung in multiple languages (including English, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Azeri), this exhilarating performance by the multi-instrumentalist, composer and renowned singer Sami Yusuf brings together world-class musicians from around the globe to take listeners on a musical journey of discovery. CREDITS Executive Producers: Ahmed Salim, Sami Yusuf, Christine Hoechstoetter Recording Engineer: Peter Herrmann Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios Video Editing and Postproduction by Omar Habib @ Andante Studios Filmed by 2Shoes (London, UK). Graphic Design & Artwork: Kwame Busia Additional Graphics & Design: Mahdi Jahangir Learn More: samiyusufofficial.com/discography/live-at-the-dubai-opera Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World Copyright of Andante Records. All Rights Reserved.