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British musician

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Sami Yusuf is a British artist who began his professional career in 2003. He is associated with Islamic and nasheed music, as well as Arabic and Azerbaijani genres. His work has been referenced in 72 other encyclopedia articles.

Yusuf maintains an official website and has accumulated 3,680,000 social media followers. On the Last.fm platform, he has 61,467 listeners and a total playcount of 1,077,195. Crossref data indicates that he has five recorded works.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1980-07-21

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
61,467
Total plays
1,077,195

Tags

islamnasheedarabicazerbaijanislamic

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. <a href="https://www.l

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Key facts

Born
( 1980-07-21 ) 21 July 1980 (age 45) , Tehran , Iran
Genres
World music
Occupations
Musician singer composer songwriter humanitarian
Years active
2003–present
Labels
ETM Sony Warner Andante Fairwood (publisher) Awakening Records
Website
samiyusuf .art

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Official website

Sami Yusuf

Official website of British composer Sami Yusuf — explore his pioneering works in World Music Traditions, immersive soundscapes, and performances.

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Encyclopedic overview

Sami Yusuf (born 21 July 1980) is a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer of Azerbaijani descent. He gained international attention with the release of his debut album, Al-Muʽallim, in 2003. As of 2020, he has released eight studio albums, five live albums and one compilation album. His studio albums were mostly released by Andante Records, with the first two being released by Awakening Records. He has sold over 34 million albums as of 2016.

Besides English, Yusuf has performed in Arabic, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Persian, Turkish, Punjabi, and Urdu, sometimes in the same work, as was the case with his hit Hasbi Rabbi. His work is marked by blending different musical styles and genres, including elements from Sufi, folk, and Rock music. He used his multilingual and multi-instrumentalist style to address social, spiritual, and humanitarian issues. In recognition of his philanthropy, in 2014, Yusuf was appointed United Nations Global Ambassador for the World Food Programme.

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