Sami's first album Al-Mu'allim was self-produced and released in July 2003 and attained huge success. It has had more than 1,000,000 views on Youtube. Sami Yusuf’s songs have revolutionalized the nasheed industry and have given birth to a new genre of modern Islamic music.His latest song You Came To Me has been released as an immense hit all over the world. Sami is devoutly spiritual and often uses his art and music as a means of promoting the messages of love, mercy, peace and tolerance, whilst encouraging the youth to be proud of their identity. Sami has been featured by Time Magazine as "Islam's biggest rock star"and has appeared on the covers of dozens of other mainstream publications around the world.
Sami has been featured by Time Magazine and has appeared on the covers of dozens of other mainstream publications around the world. His concerts have attracted huge audiences across the Middle East, Europe and the United States, including a staggering 250,000 attendance in Istanbul. His YouTube videos have been played over 10 million times and his websites have been accessed by his many millions of ardent supporters. Since 2003, Sami’s debut album 'al-Mu'allim' and his second album 'My Ummah' have sold over five million copies worldwide (with a third album nearing completion). In addition to his education in Western harmonics and composition, Sami has a solid understanding of the Middle Eastern modes (or Maqams), and is thoroughly acquainted and familiar with both Eastern and Western musical traditions. He studied music at several institutions and with renowned composers and musicians, including composers from the Royal Academy of Music in London, one of the world most prestigious music institutions. He was born in July 1980 into a musical family of Azeri origin in Tehran, Iran, learning to play several instruments at a very young age and demonstrating a keen interest in singing and composing.
Sami Yusuf is a British composer, singer and accomplished musician.
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