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Biggest British singer in Middle-East, Sami Yusuf visits Australia this July

Announcement posted by Sami Yusuf 10 Mar 2016

Sami Yusuf, the biggest British export of the UK in the past decade, is set to spread his wings further for his very first tour of Australia this July. Yusuf is the biggest British star in the Middle-East, according to The Guardian, and has sold 34 million albums to date.
 
"I am very excited to perform in Australia. As a Londoner, I immediately feel at home when placed in a climate of tolerance, diversity and respect — which for me sums up what Australia stands for. I can’t wait to perform for you all this July.”  Sami Yusuf
 
In the current global atmosphere of conflict and turmoil, Yusuf's message of peace and harmony is timely and much needed.
 
The founder of the “Spiritique’ genre is set to grace the stages of Sydney and Melbourne. With the United Nations appointing him as the World’s Global Ambassador Against Hunger, he is not your typical British celebrity. But brilliant artist he is. Many have come to know him as a singer, but Sami Yusuf is also widely recognised for his astounding talent as a composer, producer and instrumentalist.
 
With the transcendent message of traditional music, Sami strongly believes that the world’s traditions are expressions of the same ultimate truth. Music for him is an expression of divine love and the love of all the great traditions.
 
The sale of so many albums has allowed his positive influence and, through his lyrics, his desire for peace and harmony to reach all corners of the world. These pure beliefs shine through in his singing, composition and the performance of vocals where he prefers using traditional instruments to more modern ones.
 
Through his dedicated involvement in humanitarian efforts such as the World Food Program, Yusuf well and truly succeeded in devoting his fame to help feed the world’s most needy.
 
As Ambassador for World Interfaith Harmony Week, Yusuf composed the world’s first interfaith anthem, The Gift of Love, and hopes to help people from different traditions recognise that the common values they hold, far outweigh the differences they have and thereby provide a strong dose of peace and harmony to their communities.
 
One of the largest live concerts was in Istanbul where Yusuf performed to over 250,000 people and also composed and arranged music for the film ‘1001 Inventions and the World of Ibn Al-Havthan’.
 
SAMI YUSUF is appearing at:-
 
Melbourne, 6th July 2016 at the Sir Robert Blackwood Hall
Tickets available through Monash:
http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/mapa/buy-tickets/
 
Sydney, 8th July 2016 at The Concourse
Tickets available through Ticketek: http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=SAMIYUSU16
 
 
 
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