Sami Yusuf – Khorasan (Live)

Pre-save the New Album ‘ECSTASY’: Download/Stream the album here Watch Sami’s Official YouTube playlist – Join Sami Yusuf on Spotify and add your favourite tracks to your personal playlist – Subscribe to Andante Records official YouTube channel Follow Sami Yusuf on: DESCRIPTION Composed, arranged and performed by Sami Yusuf Words by Will Knox Mode: Aeolian ‘Khorasan’ was inspired by the stories “In Baghdad Dreaming of Cairo: In Cairo, Dreaming of Baghdad” by Rumi, and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Sometimes the treasures we are looking for are already within us, but it can take a long journey far away to discover this. Khorasan is a historical region of Persia that provides the destination of this spiritual journey, where we discover the answers to the secrets of this world were inside us all along. ‘Khorasan’ can be heard on Sami Yusuf’s 2014 album ‘The Centre’. 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: The DVD ( Audio CD) includes 19 tracks, 4 Bonus tracks Behind The Scenes, Exclusive Interview with Sami Yusuf as well as a beautifully designed comprehensive booklet with detailed descriptions of all songs. Buy the DVD CD here Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World Copyright of Andante Records. All Rights Reserved.