• • • • • • Website Sami Yusuf is a British singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, record producer, and humanitarian who grew up in London. Yusuf gained international attention with the release of his debut album, Al-Mu’allim, in 2003.
Now with over 34 million albums sold, he performs at packed venues around the world. The,,,,,,, and are among the media outlets that have covered him and his work. His seventh studio album, Barakah, was released in 2016. In recognition of his humanitarian work, in 2014 Yusuf was appointed United Nations Global Ambassador for the World Food Programme. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life [ ] Sami Yusuf was born on July 21, 1980 in to parents.
His grandparents are from,. His grandparents left Baku when it was recaptured by the after the. From an early age, Yusuf showed great interest in music. He was influenced by the wide range of musical genres available to him in his home town of in, immersing himself especially in Western classical music and Middle Eastern music.
He learned and as well as traditional instruments including,,. In 2003, although considering pursuing a career in, he produced and released his first album. It quickly became an international success and launched Yusuf's professional music career.
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