Out Now: ‘The Journey’ Video by Sami Yusuf

Sami Yusuf’s new arrangement of ‘The Journey’ debuted at the Philharmonie de Paris as part of the second in his ‘When Paths Meet’ (Vol. 2) series. He composed it with the music encountered among the early travelers on the Silk Road in mind, where words were not necessary for communication, only an open heart.

Vocal soloists Sami Yusuf, Nabyla Maan, and Eléonore Fourniau are joined by instrumental soloists Guo Gan on erhu, Magsad Azizov on balaban, Hasan Hekimoglu on oud, and Antoine Morinière on guitar.

Lyrics by mystical poets Rumi, Abu al-Hasan al-Shushtari, Pir Sultan Abdal, and Abi Sa’d al-Yafi’i speak of love and longing in Persian, Arabic, and Turkish.

The Sami Yusuf Ensemble, The Scoring Orchestra of Paris, The Métaboles, and stellar soloists and specialist musicians unite in a stunning collaboration. Performed at the Paris Philharmonic.

‘The Journey’ can be heard on the full album ‘When Paths Meet’ Vol. 2.