Sami Yusuf - Fiyyashiyya (Live)

Download/Stream the album here http://andnt.co/SYDubaiOpera Watch Sami's Official YouTube playlist http://andnt.co/SYplaylist – Subscribe to Andante Records official YouTube channel http://andnt.co/YTSubscribe – Listen to Sami Yusuf's @Spotify playlist http://smarturl.it/Spiritique-Spotfiy 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 & Music by Sidi Othman ibn Yahya Cherki (Traditional) English translation by Dr. Tim Winter (Abdal Hakim Murad) Maqām: ‘Ajam Also from Sami Yusuf’s 2016 ‘Barakah’ album, this song was written by the Moroccan poet Sidi Othman ibn Yahya Cherki (known as “Sidi Bahloul Cherki”) in the 17th century. The qasidah (ode) “Fiyyashiyya” became a standard classic of the Maghrebi genre of malhoun— a genre of Sufi music popular amongst tradesmen in the urban centers of what is today Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. This qasidah continues to be one of the best-known and loved traditional songs amongst Moroccans from all walks of life. The inclusion of tanbour and daff gives this new arrangement a Persian or ‘Khorasani’ touch. Sami Yusuf has also added English lyrics to the song. 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: Madi Jahangir Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World Copyright of Andante Records. All Rights reserved.

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