Andante Records's video: Sami Yusuf - Ya Mustafa Live

Download/Stream the album here http://andnt.co/SYDubaiOpera Watch Sami's Official YouTube playlist http://andnt.co/SYplaylist Listen to samples from the album http://andnt.co/SYDubaiOpera-Samples – Join Sami Yusuf on Spotify and add your favourite tracks to your personal playlist http://andnt.co/SY-Spotify – Subscribe to Andante Records official YouTube channel http://andnt.co/YTSubscribe Follow Sami Yusuf on: http://www.twitter.com/samiyusuf http://www.facebook.com/samiyusuf http://www.instagram.com/samiyusuf http://www.samiyusufofficial.com DESCRIPTION Arranged and performed by Sami Yusuf Words and Music: Traditional Islamic Qawwali Raag: Bhairav *Originally sung by the Sabri Brothers This love poetry in praise of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), originally in Urdu, was performed and popularized by the legendary qawali singers the Sabri Brothers. Sami Yusuf changed the lyrics to English with an Arabic chorus. His version, from his 2003 album, ‘Al Mu’allim’, is a favorite with his listeners. 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 Qawwali Musicians: Riaz Hussain Abbas Ghayoor Manoj Kumar Moothedath Haider Ali Hussain Shah Sudheesh Kakkur Syed Ali Mehdi Naqvi 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: http://samiyusufofficial.com/live-dubai-opera-out-now/ Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World Copyright of Andante Records. All Rights Reserved.