Sami Yusuf

Sami Yusuf is a British singer-songwriter, composer, producer and
multi-instrumentalist musician.
In 2003 Yusuf released his debut album Al-Mu`allim at
the age of 23, selling over two million copies. Following the release
of his second album “My Ummah” in 2005, Yusuf was heralded as "Islam's
Biggest Rock Star" by Time magazine for his success in attracting a
relatively young fan base from diverse regions across the world, many of
whom were of Muslim backgrounds. Yusuf has sold over seven million
albums. In October 2010, following a five-year hiatus, Yusuf’s third
official album "Wherever You Are" was launched, manifesting his
self-coined genre “Spiritique”. Yusuf is involved in humanitarian
initiatives, supporting, among others, Islamic Relief
and Save the
Children. Early life


An ethnic Azeri born in Tehran, Yusuf was raised
in London from the age
of three.^[1]
He initially began composing simple melodies starting at the age of
three,^[2]
and performing on stage for the first time around the age of nine.^[3]
His “defining moment”^[4][5]
musically occurred when his father loaned him a book on the basics of
the Tombak [Persian instrument]. Upon returning from a tea break, his
father found that the young Yusuf had mastered the book that had taken
months for his students to finish.^[6]
As a teenager he was a devotee of classical music and classical icons
like Chopin and Mozart, admitting that he listened to Classic FM radio
station for hours in a day.^[7]
He went on training professionally in several other instruments
including the santoor, piano, violin, oud, setar, tar, and daf under the
guidance of traditional teachers, as well as professional musicians.
While producing and demo-recording for another singer, he became aware
of his own singing abilities which were further developed by the
encouragement of his family.^[8]
Divided between pursuing a musical career or studying law at King’s College London,
Yusuf opted for music while committed to “doing something dignified and
respectable”.^[9]
Though he claimed to having been always spiritual, he reconnected with
his Islamic faith through a “religious awakening”^[10]
at the age of nineteen. He then set out to share his experience with
the other young British Muslims he felt were direly in search of an
identity especially post 9/11. Yusuf self-produced and released his
debut album “Al-mu’allim” at the age of 23, pioneering an innovative
trend other Muslim artist would seek to emulate and promote, termed
"Islamic pop".^[11

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