Mesut Kurtis
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mesut Kurtis |
| Born | November 1981 Skopje, Macedonia |
| Genres | Nasheed, Islamic Music, Sufi Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Music composer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Awakening Records |
| Website | mesutkurtis.com |
Mesut Kurtis (Template:Lang-tr ; born in July 1981) is a Macedonian Islamic singer of Turkish origins. He is regarded one of the biggest stars of nasheed and Islamic Music. Kurtis released three albums produced by Awakening Records; "Salawat", "Beloved" and "Tabassam"[1].
History
Mesut Kurtis comes from a scholarly and religious family of Turkish origin.[2] His great grandfather was a well known scholar at the time of the Ottoman Empire.[3] He came to the UK at a young age to pursue his studies. He studied at the College of Skojpe and then traveled to the UK to study for a degree in Human Sciences at the University of Lampeter. Mesut showed a strong interest in Islamic nasheeds from a very young age. His voice was noticed very early on, leading him to join several nasheed groups in Macedonia that performed in the local social clubs, mosques, and conferences.[4] Mesut’s music is influenced by Sufi, Turkish classical, Arabic and European styles.[5]
Mesut signed with Awakening Records and released his debut album "Salawat" in 2004. It was well received by Muslim listeners around the world after his first music video "Al‐Burdah" which was filmed on location in the islands off the coast of Turkey.[6] Mesut has performed several concerts in UK, France, Macedonia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and others.[7]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Track list |
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| 2004 | Salawat |
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| 2009 | Beloved |
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| 2014 | Tabassam |
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Videography
- 2007: "Burdah" (Arabic)
- 2009: "Beloved"
- 2012: "Sevgili"
- 2014: "Rouhi Fidak"
- 2014: "Aşkınla Yansın Özüm"
Philanthropy Activities
- On 14 April 2012, Mesut took part in "Send A Little Hope" charity concert organized by Awakening Records and Save An Orphan organization at London's Hammersmith Apollo with Hamza Namira, Irfan Makki, Maher Zain and Raef to raise awareness and collect donations.[8] Over £175,000 were pledged on the night.[9]
- On 21 April 2012, Mesut performed at University City Hall by Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services in collaboration with the American University of Sharjah with Maher Zain in the charity concert aiming at introducing youth to disability issues and emphasising the importance of voluntarily work.[10]
- Mesut took part in "Sound of Light 2014" tour organized by Awakening Records and Human Appeal International in France and UK to collect fund for families in Gaza.[11]
References
- ^ "Nasheed · Mesut Kurtis". Muslim Hiphop. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Shahid, Omar (13 April 2012). "Islamic singers rewrite western hits to find new audiences for 'faith-inspired' songs". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Mesut kurtis". Islamzik.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Mesut Kurtis Biography (About Mesut Kurtis)". Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Mesut Kurtis #TRT1 - TV Interview". Youtube. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Mesut Kurtis in AlJazeera". YouTube. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Mesut Kurtis #FRANCE". YouTube. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ Shahid, Omar (10 April 2012). "The Concert of the year". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Over £175,000 pledged on the night at our 'Send A Little Hope' charity concert!". Save An Orphan. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Making Muslim Music for charity: Maher Zain and Mesut Kurtis". Albawaba. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ^ "Sounds of Light ft Maher Zain". Troxy. Retrieved 12 October 2014.