Festival of Fez world sacred music featuring Water in 2017
From May 12 to 20, the Fes Festival of Sacred Music of the World has been held in Morocco.
Water is the theme of this year's edition, and many performances tell the story of water.
It's an opportunity to explore the symbolism of water and to urge the world to reconcile with the environment
Artists from China, Egypt, India, Morocco, Brazil and many others joined the festival.
Founded in 1994, the event was designated in 2001 by UN as major event for communicating between civilizations.
Fes Festival of World Sacred Music Sufi Songs of Morocco
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Sami Yusuf - Hamziyya (Live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music)
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DESCRIPTION
‘Hamziyya’ is a multi-layered piece that brings together music inspired by an Algerian mystical chant with a melody suggestive of the English folk tradition. In the interweaving of these musical expressions the listener can hear how traditional music is always in harmony, never dissonant. ‘Hamziyya’ was initially released on Sami Yusuf’s album Barakah, but this is a completely new arrangement with a never-before-heard Taqsīm composition in the Intro.
The Intro was performed for the first time at the 2019 Fes Festival of Sacred Music. In it each solo instrument explores a unique maqam or musical mode: Sīkah (qanun), Bayāti (bağlama), Rāst (ney), Hījāz (oud), and eventually returning to Rāst. Each of these modes is known to have a distinct emotional effect on the listener. Here the transitions from one mode to another are arranged to evoke various stages of an inner journey.
The lyrics come from portions of the thousand-verse Hamziyya (poem rhyming in hamza) by the renowned Palestinian scholar Yusuf Nabhani (d. 1932). Because it describes the Prophet’s life and character, it’s frequently recited during Mawlid celebrations of the Prophet’s (pbuh) birthday.
CREDITS
Music Composed and Arranged by Sami Yusuf
(Refrain based on a mystical Algerian chant)
Words by Yusuf Nabhani
English translation by T J Winter
Additional translation by Yousef Casewit and Saad Ansari
FOH & Recording Engineer: Sachin Savio
Monitor Engineer: Diego Biagioni
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video Editing & Postproduction by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
PERFORMERS (From right to left):
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: daf, bendir & vocals
Ömer Avci: bendir, tef, kudum & vocals
Onur Cicin: qanun
Sezgin Yaman: oud
Emre Kayacan: kemanche
Hasan Kirkisoglu: ney
Mahyar Toreihi: santoor
Hüseyin Can Pala: bağlama
AND
Sami Yusuf
Special thanks to Ismail Boujia & his group for joining as guest vocalists (From right to left):
Mostafa El Lachkar
Ismail Boujia
Elouafi Mohammed
Hamza Idrissi
Mohammed El Alami
Abderrazak Idrissi
ABOUT THE ALBUM
Sami Yusuf’s 'Live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music' is an album of new compositions and unique arrangements by the celebrated musician. Recorded at the 2019 Festival, 'Live at the Fes Festival' is a celebration of sacred music inspired by a rich legacy of mystical poems, rhythms, and melodies that span centuries. Here Sami Yusuf is accompanied in these new works by master musicians from around the world performing on traditional instruments, and is joined by the renowned Moroccan singer Ismail Boujiya and his group.
Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World
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Shaykh Hassan Dyck & Muhabbat Caravan, 22nd Fes Festival of World Sacred Music 2016, Morocco
Sema, méditation et saveurs soufies
Sami Yusuf - Live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (Full Concert)
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DESCRIPTION
Recorded live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music in June 2019, Sami Yusuf’s latest single ‘The Key’ is based on a famous centuries-old Andalusian folk song. This musically rich piece is beautifully performed here by world class musicians accompanying Sami Yusuf's signature vocals. New English lyrics along with the original Arabic poem weave together seamlessly to create a stunning sound that is peaceful, exotic and centering.
PERFORMERS (From right to left):
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: daf, bendir & vocals
Ömer Avci: bendir, tef, kudum & vocals
Onur Cicin: qanun
Sezgin Yaman: oud
Emre Kayacan: kemanche
Hasan Kirkisoglu: ney
Mahyar Toreihi: santoor
Hüseyin Can Pala: bağlama
AND
Sami Yusuf
Special thanks to Ismail Boujia & his group for joining as guest vocalists (From right to left):
Mostafa El Lachkar
Ismail Boujia
Elouafi Mohammed
Hamza Idrissi
Mohammed El Alami
Abderrazak Idrissi
ABOUT THE ALBUM
Sami Yusuf’s 'Live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music' is an album of new compositions and unique arrangements by the celebrated musician. Recorded at the 2019 Festival, 'Live at the Fes Festival' is a celebration of sacred music inspired by a rich legacy of mystical poems, rhythms, and melodies that span centuries. Here Sami Yusuf is accompanied in these new works by master musicians from around the world performing on traditional instruments, and is joined by the renowned Moroccan singer Ismail Boujiya and his group.
CREDITS
FOH & Recording Engineer:Sachin Savio Monitor Engineer: Diego Biagioni
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video Editing & Postproduction by Omar Al-Balushi@ Andante Studios
Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World
Copyright of Andante Records. All Rights Reserved.
Songhai at The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music
Fes Festival of World Sacred Music: the opening concert June 7th 2013
The Festival, opened in the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Salma , the wife of King Mohamed VI of Morocco. IIt was a celebration of the theme of this year's festival, the 19th Festival of Fez. The theme of Fes l'Andalouse is a hommage to the culture and heritage of Andalucia and its profound connections with the Sacred city of Fez. The spectacle, staged and choreographed by Andre Marin and performed by 60 singers and musicians includes music and poetry from Amazigh, Arab, Iberian, Roman and Visigoth - it represents harmony between the three Abrahamic faiths. And the poetry of 'Ibn Arabi is at the heart of the spectacle : I believe in the religion of love, where ever its caravans might lead, Love is my Religion and my Faith.
Moments from the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music
How have you been able to 'live in the moment' at The Fez Festival of World Sacred Music?
In a nod to this year's honoree, the poet Omar al Khayyam, festival-goers from around the world, as well as locally in Fès, Morocco, answer this question in a collection of moments that span all parts of the Festival.
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Filmed in Fès, Morocco, this video was created for the CM5068 course at the American University of Paris. For more information about the class, please visit aupmorocco.com.
Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.
World (Musical Genre) Music Festival Fès Fez Fes (City/Town/Village) Fes Festival Fez Festival Sacred Music Omar al Khayyam Björk (Musical Artist) Joan Baez Wadih el Safi Sufi Morocco (Country) Maroc American University of Paris
Sami Yusuf - Madad (Live at the Fes Festival)
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DESCRIPTION
Recorded live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music in June 2019, Sami Yusuf’s latest single ‘The Key’ is based on a famous centuries-old Andalusian folk song. This musically rich piece is beautifully performed here by world class musicians accompanying Sami Yusuf's signature vocals. New English lyrics along with the original Arabic poem weave together seamlessly to create a stunning sound that is peaceful, exotic and centering.
PERFORMERS (From right to left):
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: daf, bendir & vocals
Ömer Avci: bendir, tef, kudum & vocals
Onur Cicin: qanun
Sezgin Yaman: oud
Emre Kayacan: kemanche
Hasan Kirkisoglu: ney
Mahyar Toreihi: santoor
Hüseyin Can Pala: bağlama
AND
Sami Yusuf
Special thanks to Ismail Boujia & his group for joining as guest vocalists (From right to left):
Mostafa El Lachkar
Ismail Boujia
Elouafi Mohammed
Hamza Idrissi
Mohammed El Alami
Abderrazak Idrissi
ABOUT THE ALBUM
Sami Yusuf’s 'Live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music' is an album of new compositions and unique arrangements by the celebrated musician. Recorded at the 2019 Festival, 'Live at the Fes Festival' is a celebration of sacred music inspired by a rich legacy of mystical poems, rhythms, and melodies that span centuries. Here Sami Yusuf is accompanied in these new works by master musicians from around the world performing on traditional instruments, and is joined by the renowned Moroccan singer Ismail Boujiya and his group.
CREDITS
FOH & Recording Engineer:Sachin Savio Monitor Engineer: Diego Biagioni
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video Editing & Postproduction by Omar Al-Balushi@ Andante Studios
Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World
Copyright of Andante Records. All Rights Reserved.
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Art has always been a form of soft power frequently used to spread messages of tolerance and peace among and within societies.
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Sami Yusuf - Taqsīm (Maqām Nahāwand)
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Live from the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music this year, this exquisite kanun solo piece, ‘Taqsim’, takes the most subtle longings of the soul and turns them into sound. Ethereal and and intensely beautiful, this evocative instrumental is masterfully performed by Onur Cicin in maqam Nahawand with allusions to Bayati.
PERFORMERS (From right to left):
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: daf, bendir & vocals
Ömer Avci: bendir, tef, kudum & vocals
Onur Cicin: qanun
Sezgin Yaman: oud
Emre Kayacan: kemanche
Hasan Kirkisoglu: ney
Mahyar Toreihi: santoor
Hüseyin Can Pala: bağlama
AND
Sami Yusuf
Special thanks to Ismail Boujia & his group for joining as guest vocalists (From right to left):
Mostafa El Lachkar
Ismail Boujia
Elouafi Mohammed
Hamza Idrissi
Mohammed El Alami
Abderrazak Idrissi
ABOUT THE ALBUM
Sami Yusuf’s 'Live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music' is an album of new compositions and unique arrangements by the celebrated musician. Recorded at the 2019 Festival, 'Live at the Fes Festival' is a celebration of sacred music inspired by a rich legacy of mystical poems, rhythms, and melodies that span centuries. Here Sami Yusuf is accompanied in these new works by master musicians from around the world performing on traditional instruments, and is joined by the renowned Moroccan singer Ismail Boujiya and his group.
CREDITS
FOH & Recording Engineer: Sachin Savio
Monitor Engineer: Diego Biagioni
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video Editing & Postproduction by Omar Al-Balushi @ Andante Studios
Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World
Copyright of Andante Records. All Rights Reserved.
2014 Fes Festival of World Sacred Music
Founded in 1994, the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music is not only dedicated to preserving artistic and musical traditions around the world, but also showcasing the artistic and musical traditions of Morocco from Gnawa to Sufi music. In 2001, the United Nations designated the Fes Festival as a major event contributing to dialogue between civilizations. The Fes Festival brings many tourists from France and the rest of Western Europe to Fes, and it should be noted that the vast majority of concerts are targeted to paying tourists.
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Festival Sufi, Fes 2015
Serate dhikr (invocazioni) con confraternite Sufi provenienti da diversi paesi e culture, manifestazioni artistiche e musicali nei Palazzi Batha, nei giardini andalusi e riad a Fez.
Sami Yusuf - Fiyyashiyya (Live at the Fes Festival)
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DESCRIPTION
Recorded live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music in June 2019, Sami Yusuf’s latest single ‘The Key’ is based on a famous centuries-old Andalusian folk song. This musically rich piece is beautifully performed here by world class musicians accompanying Sami Yusuf's signature vocals. New English lyrics along with the original Arabic poem weave together seamlessly to create a stunning sound that is peaceful, exotic and centering.
PERFORMERS (From right to left):
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: daf, bendir & vocals
Ömer Avci: bendir, tef, kudum & vocals
Onur Cicin: qanun
Sezgin Yaman: oud
Emre Kayacan: kemanche
Hasan Kirkisoglu: ney
Mahyar Toreihi: santoor
Hüseyin Can Pala: bağlama
AND
Sami Yusuf
Special thanks to Ismail Boujia & his group for joining as guest vocalists (From right to left):
Mostafa El Lachkar
Ismail Boujia
Elouafi Mohammed
Hamza Idrissi
Mohammed El Alami
Abderrazak Idrissi
ABOUT THE ALBUM
Sami Yusuf’s 'Live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music' is an album of new compositions and unique arrangements by the celebrated musician. Recorded at the 2019 Festival, 'Live at the Fes Festival' is a celebration of sacred music inspired by a rich legacy of mystical poems, rhythms, and melodies that span centuries. Here Sami Yusuf is accompanied in these new works by master musicians from around the world performing on traditional instruments, and is joined by the renowned Moroccan singer Ismail Boujiya and his group.
CREDITS
FOH & Recording Engineer:Sachin Savio Monitor Engineer: Diego Biagioni
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video Editing & Postproduction by Omar Al-Balushi@ Andante Studios
Published by Andante Records & Administered by Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd for the World
Copyright of Andante Records. All Rights Reserved.
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