Mesut Kurtis
Mesut Kurtiş
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Kurtis performing at a concert at the American University in Cairo in 2010
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| Born | (1981-07-31) 31 July 1981 (age 42) Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Origin | North Macedonia |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Awakening Rotana |
| Website | www |
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".
Kurtis was born in Skopje, North MacedoniatoTurkish parents.[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]
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]
| Album | Title | Album details |
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| 1 | Salawat featuring' Sami yusuf | • Released:1-May-2004
• Labels: Awakening Records • Formats: CD, Cassettes, Digital Downloads • Featured artists: Sami Yusuf |
| 2 | Beloved |
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| 3 | Tabassam |
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| 4 | Balaghal Ula | • Released:24-May-2019
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| Azeem AlShan |
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