Sami Yusuf - Ilahana #worldmusic #worldmusictraditions

Download/Stream: https://sy.lnk.to/LiveAtTheFesFestival 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 Sami's official YouTube channel http://andnt.co/YT-samiyusuf Follow Sami Yusuf on:   / samiyusuf     / samiyusuf     / samiyusuf   http://www.samiyusufofficial.com DESCRIPTION Sami Yusuf’s new arrangement of ‘Ilahana’ is performed here live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (2019). The opening vocal solo sets a mood of intense longing and divine separation. The percussive, energetic melody and sparse instrumentation of the piece underscore its ecstatic vocals, leading the listener to a trance-like state. A sophisticated work, composed in Maqam Sīkah with allusions Rahat al-Arwah and Shad ‘Araban, this stands as a tribute to the enduring legacy of traditional music with its many nuances. The lyrics are by the much-loved poet Abu Nuwas (8th/9th c.). The renowned Moroccan singer Ismail Boujiya joins in this powerful piece, which will be included in Sami Yusuf’s forthcoming album, ‘Ecstasy’. CREDITS Composed and Arranged by Sami Yusuf Words by Abū Nuwās FOH & Recording Engineer: Sachin Savio Monitor Engineer: Diego Biagioni Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios Video Editing & Postproduction by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios PERFORMERS (From right to left): Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: daf, bendir & vocals Ömer Avci: bendir, tef, kudum & vocals Onur Cicin: qanun Sezgin Yaman: oud Emre Kayacan: kemanche Hasan Kirkisoglu: ney Mahyar Toreihi: santoor Hüseyin Can Pala: bağlama AND Sami Yusuf Special thanks to Ismail Boujia & his group for joining as guest vocalists (From right to left): Mostafa El Lachkar Ismail Boujia Elouafi Mohammed Hamza Idrissi Mohammed El Alami Abderrazak Idrissi ABOUT THE ALBUM Sami Yusuf’s latest album ‘Live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music’ was born of his desire to translate for a global audience the rich musical language of cultures stretching from Andalusia, North Africa, and Arabia to Turkey and beyond. His desire is realised here: the music is refined, and whether meditative or ecstatic, it is all connected by remarkable emotional depth of expression. In its melodic Arabic love songs, its rhythmic chants of North African Sufi lodges, its trance-like Turkish ilahis of the whirling dervishes – this is the visionary work of a composer and performer at the top of his game. Directing an international ensemble of master instrumentalists on traditional acoustic instruments – Bağlama, santur, qanun, kemanche, ney and more – and joined by a renowned Moroccan vocal group, in this 16-track album Sami Yusuf delivers all the magic of the live performance that held his Fes audience spellbound. 2019 was Sami’s second time headlining this prestigious festival, the first time was 2009, joining the ranks of earlier headliners such as Ravi Shankar, Paco de Lucia, Youssou N’Dour, Joan Baez, Björk and Ben Harper. For English translation and more info visit here https://samiyusufofficial.com/discogr... Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World Copyright of Andante Records. All Rights Reserved. #samiyusuf #humanmusic #traditionalmusic