Sami Yusuf - I Only Knew Love #worldmusic #worldmusictraditions

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Download/Stream: https://sy.lnk.to/IOnlyKnewLove-Live Watch SY’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: http://www.twitter.com/samiyusuf http://www.facebook.com/samiyusuf http://www.instagram.com/samiyusuf https://samiyusuf.art DESCRIPTION: Maqām: Nahāwand For ‘When Paths Meet’ a programmed launched at the Holland Festival, Sami Yusuf, Cappella Amsterdam & Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra perform a new rendition of ‘I Only Knew Love’. With minimal accompaniment, the traditional Andalusian melody moves from the singer to individual instruments to the chorus. The verse is carried beautifully by the rich voice of Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra’s Salah Mesbah. The lyrics are from a famous poem by the 8th century Sufi saint from Iraq, Rabi‘ah al-‘Adawiyyah, and this version features the original Arabic as well as an English translation. CREDITS: Words by Rabi‘a al-‘Adawiyyah English translation by Dr. Tim Winter Music: Traditional Andalusian Maqām: Nahāwand Sami Yusuf & Ensemble: Sami Yusuf: Vocal Ömer Avci: Bendir Eyüpcan Açikpazu: Ney Hasan Hekimoglu: Oud Onur Cicin: Qanun Guo Gan: Erhu Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf Huseyin Can Pala: Baglama Mahyar Toreihi: Santoor Jon Lawton: Guitar Cappella Amsterdam: Soprano: Sanda Audere, Elisabeth Blom, Marijke van der Harst Alto: Hebe de Champeaux, Irene Sorozabal, Inga Schneider Tenor: Jon Etxabe Arzuaga, Jelle Leistra, Diederik Rooker Bass: Jan Douwes, Angus van Grevenbroek, Johan Vermeer Production: Francesca Thompson Follow Cappella Amsterdam: https://www.twitter.com/cappellaadam https://www.youtube.com/cappellaadam https://www.instagram.com/cappellaamsterdam https://www.facebook.com/cappellaamsterdam Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2CxooGp The Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra: Abderrahim Semlali: Violin Jaafar Lougmani: Violin Mohamed