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Celebrating 4 Million Views – L’Amour Vivant #classicalmusic #worldmusictraditions
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Sami Yusuf - Existentia (feat. Homayoun Shajarian) (Official Music Video) https://t.co/HRgZXgR1kD via @YouTube

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I’m delighted to share that my upcoming single, ‘Existentia’ featuring the incredible Homayoun Shajarian, drops on July 1st! 🌟

This is the first release from my forthcoming album, ‘Ecstasy.’

Pre-save now to be the first to hear it! 🎧 https://t.co/lHlOEs4toa

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This excerpt from ‘The Journey’ features the consummate artistry of the award-winning classical guitarist from France, Antoine Morinière.

Sami Yusuf’s ‘The Journey’ from ‘When Paths Meet Vol. 2’ performed at the Philharmonie de Paris.

Composed and Arranged by Sami Yusuf
The Sami Yusuf Ensemble
The Scoring Orchestra of Paris
The Métaboles

Listen/Watch: https://t.co/dQlLAz2yYK

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Don't sing nightingale, don't sing, my vineyard is not cheerful,
Oh friend, from your pain,
I'm burning, burning,
burning, burning

My wick has burned out, my wax has melted,
Oh friend, from your pain,
I'm burning burning,
burning, burning

I turned into rivers divided from the sea,
I turned into ashes darkened by fire, darkened by fire.

Every breath carries the song of love to us from left and right,
We’re setting out for heaven to see what is true,
To see what is true.

Whenever you draw close to me
The fire of my heart ignites
The birth of union is a flame
Union is a flame

Excerpt from ‘Meditations on a Musette by Couperin’, the third video release from the new album ‘When Paths Meet’ (Vol. 2). 

Composed by Sami Yusuf
Based on François Couperin’s ‘Musette from the Royal Concerts’

Turkish words: Pir Sultan Abdal
Persian words: Rumi
Arabic words: Abul al-Hasan al-Shushtari

Listen to the new album now: https://t.co/08iBveiQ9m

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Out Now: ‘Meditations on a Musette by Couperin’, the third video release from the new album ‘When Paths Meet’ (Vol 2).

Huge thanks to The Scoring Orchestra, The Metaboles, and The Sami Yusuf Ensemble for their stunning collaboration!

Listen/Watch Now: https://t.co/VI9U80hJQ2

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L’Amour Vivant | When Paths Meet (Vol. 2) https://t.co/QbbYXpS2kG via @YouTube

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To love is to give everything.
I live through love.
–      Thérèse de Lisieux

Bringing ‘When Paths Meet’ to Paris was an incredible experience. I’m thrilled to have launched ‘L’Amour Vivant’ there, a new composition from the second in the WPM @whenpathsmeet series. It is meant as an expression of that love that moves the universe, of that unseen force that connects, unites, and embraces all living things. A work in several movements, ‘L’Amour Vivant’ moves from the intricate geometry of Baroque to maqams of the Middle East to the meditative sounds of the West African kora and Chinese erhu. Each culture’s music tradition shines with its unique perception and expression of the essence of love.

I can’t say enough about the stellar musicians who performed this work. The Scoring Orchestra @ScoringProd went above and beyond to meet the challenges the compositions presented and they did so with dedication and consummate artistry. Together with the captivating voices of Les Métaboles, they delivered a performance of emotional depth and beauty. They were a joy to work with.

With love, SY.

Listen/Watch now: https://t.co/08iBveiQ9m

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Excerpt from 'L'Amour Vivant, our first video release from the new album 'When Paths Meet' (Vol. 2).

Vocal section performed beautifully by @IlyosArabov

Music by Sami Yusuf
Words by Alisher Navoi

Listen/Watch now : https://t.co/08iBveiQ9m

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This is beautiful …🤲🏼 Sami Yusuf - River of Paradise | When Paths Meet (Vol. 2) https://t.co/f7DEqctia3 via @YouTube

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Excerpt from 'L'Amour Vivant, our first video release from the new album 'When Paths Meet' (Vol. 2).

Erhu solo performed beautifully by Erhu maestro @guogan

Listen/Watch now : https://t.co/U7ZkO6nONi

#samiyusuf #whenpathsmeet #guogan

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Excerpt from 'L'Amour Vivant, our first video release from the new album 'When Paths Meet' (Vol. 2).

Rast musical section performed beautifully by my ensemble of master musicians:
@omeravci Dohol
Mohammad Jaberi Daf
Ruven Ruppik Bass Darbuka
Mahyar Toreihi Santur
@Onurcicin Qanun
Malik Mansurov Tar
@magsadazizov Balaban
@hasanoudd Oud
Hyseyin Can Pala Baglama
Eyupcan Acikpazu Ney

Music by @samiyusuf

Listen/Watch now : https://t.co/08iBveiQ9m

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Excerpt from ‘L’Amour Vivant, our first video release from the new album ‘When Paths Meet’ (Vol. 2).

The emotional depth of the Azerbaijani mugham Bayatı-Şiraz is expressed beautifully in the evocative performances of Huseyin Can Pala on baglama and @magsadazizov on the balaban, accompanied by Antoine Morinier on classical guitar.

Listen/Watch now: https://t.co/08iBveiQ9m

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Excerpt from ‘River of Paradise’, the second video release from my new album ‘When Paths Meet’ (Vol 2).

Kora section performed beautifully by the renowned @BallakeSissoko

Watch now: https://t.co/AjkYjoffiZ

Listen to the full album: https://t.co/08iBveiQ9m

#riverofparadise #samiyusuf #whenpathsmeet

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Sami Yusuf - River of Paradise | When Paths Meet (Vol. 2) https://t.co/0uZhVV8sMR via @YouTube

Listen to the new album here: https://t.co/U7ZkO6nONi

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Excerpt from ‘River of Paradise’, the second video release from our new album ‘When Paths Meet’ (Vol. 2).

Guitar solo performed beautifully by Antoine Moriniere.

Listen/Watch: https://t.co/Ne9sYUhKY1

#samiyusuf #antoinemoriniere #whenpathsmeet

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Sami Yusuf - L’Amour Vivant (When Paths Meet Vol. 2) https://t.co/xx7GHq3Fma via @YouTube

[Sami Yusuf @SamiYusuf]

I’m thrilled to share with you my new album, ‘When Paths Meet’ (Volume 2). I wrote these works as a way of gathering and connecting the amazing love, wisdom and beauty that’s at the heart of world music traditions. The ‘When Paths Meet’ concert series is born from the belief that there are patterns of perfection in traditional art, and that these patterns have a power that’s needed to counteract turmoil and chaos at an essential level. In the Paris concerts we brought together music and musicians from France, from West and North Africa, from the Middle East and Central Asia, and from China in ecstatic dialogue. From the intricate geometry of the Baroque form, to haunting mughams of Azerbaijan, to the meditative sounds of the West African kora and Chinese erhu, it turned out to be a stunning collaboration. When you listen, you’ll see how brilliant these musicians are. They turned my vision into a reality. I couldn’t be more grateful to them.

I’ll have more to say in the coming days. For now, I want to thank the stellar musicians of The Scoring Orchestra, The Métaboles, and The Sami Yusuf ensemble. Each one of you has my endless gratitude. Thank you to the virtuoso soloists and specialist musicians: vocalist Nabyla Maan, Eléonore Fourniau on vocals and hurdy gurdy, Ballaké Sissoko on kora, Guo Gan on erhu, Antoine Morinière on classical guitar, Loriane Llorca on the organ, and Nicolas Mackowiak on harpsichord.

And I send out huge thanks to Edouard Fouré Caul-Futy from the @philharmonie who did so much to make this event happen, Alain Weber for his instrumental role, and Nicolas Glady from Taklit Productions for his exceptional work. I also thank the Astiana team who did an amazing job bringing everything together.

I’m grateful to the many, many people not named here but who also made this second in the ‘When Paths Meet’ concert series possible. And to the audience on those magical nights in Paris who brought so much love and passion to the majestic Philharmonie. You made it unforgettable.

Listen to the new album here: https://t.co/08iBveiQ9m

Watch ‘L’Amour Vivant’, the first video from the album: https://t.co/w35AD02Jhs

SY

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I'll be sharing When Paths Meet Vol. 2 with you very soon. Since the concerts at the Paris Philharmonic @philharmonie, my team has been meticulously mixing the audio to deliver all the excitement of the live event to this new release. World class musicians deliver my six new compositions with consummate artistry in this exuberant musical dialogue. I hope you’ll be as elated listening to these works as we were to perform them. SY

Pre-save album now: https://t.co/08iBveiQ9m

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Pre-save ‘When Paths Meet (Vol. 2)’ now:

🔗 https://t.co/zr9alJsJru

📅 28.02.24

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