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Composed, arranged and performed by Sami Yusuf
English words by Will Knox
Arabic words by Dr. Shihab Ghanem
Mode: Ionian
Lyrics
Tonight the world will sleep
But hunger will not wait
For promises we made
We share one soul
We share one land
We have one time
to understand
We are one humankind
Brothers side by side
We’ll have no regret
We will not forget
We are one humankind
Sisters side by side
We’ll have no regret
We will not forget
[Arabic:]
Forgive us, O God
Have mercy on us, O Lord
Give your bounty to the mouths
And keep away from them all grievances and sighs
Our words must count
Hunger will not wait
For promises we made
Performers (From right to left):
Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi: Daf, Bendir, Dayre & Vocals
Ömer Avci: Dohol, Bendir, Kudum & Vocals
Abbas Karacan: Bass Darabuka, Bendir & Tef
Mustafa Olgan: Qanun & Vocals
Selim Boyaci: Oud & Vocals
Seyed Ali Jaberi: Tanbour, Tar & Vocals
Türker Dinletir: Ney, Zourna & vocals
Adem Tosunoglu: Baglama, Tanbur, Kemançe & Vocals
Farshad Mohammadi: Santoor & Vocals
Jon Lawton: Classical Guitar, Tanbour & Vocals
AND
Sami Yusuf: Vocal, Piano, Tar, Oud & Tonbak
Backing Vocalists (From the right):
Sami Mohammad Ahmad Alhaj: Bass
AbdulRazzak Barma: Baritone
Abeer El Sayed Ahmad: Mezzo-Soprano
Nancy Al Baltaji: Contra-Alto
Executive Producers: Ahmed Salim, Sami Yusuf, Christine Hoechstoetter
Recording Engineer: Peter Herrmann
Mixed and Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
Video Editing and Postproduction by Omar Habib @ Andante Studios
Colour Grading @ Elements Cine Productions
Filmed by 2Shoes (London, UK)
Graphic Design & Artwork: Kwame Busia
Additional Graphics & Design: Mahdi Jahangir
The DVD (+ Audio CD) includes 19 tracks, 4 Bonus tracks + Behind The Scenes, Exclusive Interview with Sami Yusuf as well as a beautifully designed comprehensive booklet with detailed descriptions for all songs.
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