Sami Yusuf — Live at the Dubai Opera, 2016

On 16 December 2016, British singer and composer Sami Yusuf performed at the prestigious Dubai Opera, in a live concert filmed and released on his official channel. A leading figure of contemporary spiritual music, often described as “spiritique”, Sami Yusuf blends musical traditions of the Middle East, Central Asia and the West into a sophisticated language, between maqam, refined orchestration and Sufi influences. Backed by an ensemble combining Eastern instruments and strings, he unfolds an elegant repertoire in which voice and arrangements converse with finesse. This full concert captures the hall’s remarkable acoustics and the meditative dimension of his compositions, carried by a masterful performance. For fans of live world music, sacred music and cross-cultural fusions, this filmed live concert offers an elegant immersion in the world of an artist of international reach, able to bring together audiences of diverse cultures. A landmark document, recorded in one of the Gulf’s most emblematic cultural venues, to discover in full.