Mesut Kurtis
Mesut Kurtiş
Kurtis performing at a concert at the American University in Cairo in 2010
Kurtis performing at a concert at the American University in Cairo in 2010
Background information
Born (1981-07-31) 31 July 1981 (age 42)
Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
OriginNorth Macedonia
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2000–present
LabelsAwakening
Rotana
Websitewww.mesutkurtis.com

Mesut Kurtis (Turkish: Mesut Kurtiş; Arabic: مسعود كُرتش) is a Turkish–Macedonian singer who is represented by and signed to Awakening Records. He has released four albums namely "Salawat", "Beloved", "Tabassam", and "Balaghal Ula" and one mini album namely "Azeem Al-Shan".

Background and education

Kurtis was born in Skopje, North Macedonia. His parents are Turkish.[1] He studied at the College of Skopje and came to the UK at a young age to pursue his studies. He graduated with a degree in Human Sciences, Islamic Law[2][3] and Jurisprudence[4] from the European Institute of Human Sciences, University of Wales.[2]

Kurtis comes from a scholarly and religious family.[2] His father and grandfather were fluent in Classical Arabic.[5]

Career

Kurtis at a concert in Konya, Turkey in 2014

Kurtis showed a strong interest in Islamic nasheeds from a very young age. He joined several nasheed groups in Macedonia that performed local[4] and also made several international visits including performances in Turkey and neighbouring places.[4] His music is influenced by Sufi, Turkish classical, Arabic and European styles.[6]

In May 2004, his debut album Salawat, produced by Awakening Records, was released and[7] featured songs that combine Arabic, Turkish and English.[8] 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.[9]

In June 2009, his second album Beloved was released.[10] On 7 July 2014, his third album Tabassam was released.[5]

Kurtis sings in Arabic, English, Macedonian and Turkish.[5] He is also fluent in five languages.[4]

Philanthropy

(From left) Maher Zain, Irfan Makki, Raef, Hamza Namira, Mesut Kurtis in "Send a little hope" UK tour in London in April 2012

Discography

Albums

Album Title Album details
1 Salawat featuring' Sami yusuf • Released:1-May-2004

• Labels: Awakening Records

• Formats: CD, Cassettes,Digital Downloads

• Featured artists: Sami Yusuf

2 Beloved
  • Released: 25 June 2009
  • Label: Awakening Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
3 Tabassam
  • Released: 7 July 2014
  • Label: Awakening Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital Downloads
4 Balaghal Ula • Released:24-May-2019
  • Released: 24-019
  • Label: Awakening Records
  • Formats: Digital Downloads

Mini album

Title Album details
Azeem AlShan
  • Released: 2021
  • Label: Awakening Records
  • Formats: Digital Download
  • Total Tracks: 5 tracks

Videography

See also

References

  1. ^ Shahid, Omar (13 April 2012). "Islamic singers rewrite western hits to find new audiences for 'faith-inspired' songs". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Nasheed: Mesut Kurtis". MuslimHipHop.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Mesut Kurtis". Islamic Lyrics.
  4. ^ a b c d "Salawat By Mesut Kurtis Featuring Sami Yusuf CD". The Muslim Shop. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Saeed, Saeed (10 August 2010). "Mawazine sessions: Mesut Kurtis is living to discover". The National. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Mesut Kurtis #TRT1 – TV Interview". Awakening Records. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Salawat, Mesut Kurtis, Featured by Sami Yusuf". Islamic Goods Direct. Archived from the original on 13 March 2005. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Mesut Kurtis – Salawat". The Nasheed Shop. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Mesut Kurtis #AlJazeera". Awakening Records. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  10. ^ "Mesut Kurtis – Beloved". Amazon. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  11. ^ Shahid, Omar (10 April 2012). "The Concert of the year". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Over £175,000 pledged on the night at our 'Send A Little Hope' charity concert!". Save An Orphan. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  13. ^ Shahid, Omar (17 April 2012). "Making Muslim Music for charity: Maher Zain and Mesut Kurtis". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  14. ^ "Sounds of Light ft Maher Zain". Troxy. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  15. ^ Faridi, Hasan (1 November 2014). "Bradford raises £520,000 in Sounds Of Light fundraiser". The Yorkshire Standard. West Yorkshire. Retrieved 1 November 2014.

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