“Music has an incredible way of linking us together…” Yusuf has been asked why he chose to come back to music in a number of interviews. His new album is due to release on 15th September 2017. In recent years Yusuf has come back to music, singing under the name ‘Yusuf / Cat Stevens’. He has done a huge amount of work for charities, and won a number of humanitarian awards including the World Award (2003), Man of Peace award (2004) and the Honorary Award of the German Sustainability Award (2009). Yusuf then left music in order to focus on his faith.
The following year he changed his name from Steven Demetre Georgiou to Yusuf Islam, inspired by the story of Yusuf (Joseph) in the Quran. After reading the book, Steven decided to embrace Islam. Interestingly Steven was given a copy of the Quran as a birthday present by his brother, who had converted to Judaism. In 1977, Steven went through a near drowning experience, which prompt his search for religion. He was a well-known mainstream musician, loved by many around the world. His birth name was Steven Demetre Georgiou, and he sang under the artist name ‘Cat Stevens’ back in the 70s. So, why am I referring to him by two names? Peace Train – Zain Bhikha MP3 | Non-music version Peace Train – Yusuf Islam (Nasheed version) MP3 There have also been a number of cover versions recorded by various artists. Yusuf / Cat has released many different versions of this track over the years, from the original to the blues ( watch him sing both). His next tour will be in South Africa on November 8th 2017. Yusuf is still touring with this track despite being released in 1971 – that’s got to tell us something about the strength of the song! The lyrics are however positive and the song was later re-sang as a nasheed by Zain Bhikha, and Yusuf himself. Peace Train is technically not a nasheed (Islamic song), as it was written before Cat Stevens converted to Islam. Old Cat Stevens songs "The Wind," "Wild World," and "Peace Train" are re-recorded with new arrangements and fit right in, while "Angel of War" (an antiwar song) seems to have roughly the same melody as the Cat Stevens song "Lady d'Arbanville," even in a percussive African arrangement.Yusuf / Cat Stevens: Peace Train Download | MP3 Stevens/ Islam is in good voice throughout the album, which, not surprisingly, reveals a heavy Middle Eastern influence in its music and is performed partly in Arabic, with the lyrics expressing religious sentiments.
2, gathers together tracks dating from then to 2006, perhaps signaling that the singer is dipping a toe in the water and contemplating a musical return. Starting in 1981, however, he began making occasional recordings, and this album, its title deliberately contrasting with the 1984 Cat Stevens compilation Footsteps in the Dark: Greatest Hits, Vol. When Cat Stevens converted to Islam and adopted the name Yusuf Islam in 1977, he was determined to give up his musical career, not because his new religion required it (in fact, his Imam in London encouraged him to continue in music), but because he felt he needed to dedicate himself to study and avoid the anti-religious aspects of the music business.
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