Andante Records's video: Sami Yusuf - Forgotten Promises Live

Download/Stream the album here http://andnt.co/SYDubaiOpera Watch Sami's Official YouTube playlist http://andnt.co/SYplaylist – 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 Composed, arranged and performed by Sami Yusuf English words by Will Knox Arabic words by Dr. Shihab Ghanem Mode: Ionian Sami Yusuf released this single in 2012 in support of the World Food Programme’s emergency efforts to respond to famine in Horn of Africa. The project was called Live Feed Africa and all monies raised from the song were dedicated to victims in the Horn of Africa. It marked the start of many ‘Live Feed Campaigns’ (Live Feed Philipines, Live Feed Syria) aimed at humanitarian relief. 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: http://samiyusufofficial.com/live-dubai-opera-out-now/ 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 for all songs. Buy the DVD+CD here http://andnt.co/SYDubaiOpera-DVD Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World Copyright of Andante Records. All Rights reserved.