Irfan Makki
| Irfan Makki | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pakistan |
| Origin | Canada |
| Genres | World music, Nasheed |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, musician, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano, keyboard |
| Labels |
Awakening Records Sony Music |
| Associated acts | Maher Zain, Mesut Kurtis |
Irfan Makki is a Pakistani-born Canadian Muslim singer and songwriter.[1] He is signed to Awakening Records, specializing in Muslim music, with distribution agreement with Sony Music.
Career
Makki was born in Pakistan and immigrated with his family to Canada and started music at a young age developing a multicultural musical style with Muslim influences. In 1997, Irfan Makki recorded his first solo CD titled “Reminisce”. In 1999 he was featured in the CD compilation Light Upon Light with the title songs "Light Upon Light" and "When the Leaves Begin to Fall" the most popular. In 2006, he released his studio album Salam on on Sound Vision with nine tracks of nasheeds followed by a tour in UK and USA. After signing with Awakening Records, he released the album I Believe, with 13 tracks. The title track "I Believe", featuring the Swedish-Lebanese musician Maher Zain, was released as a single accompanied by an official music video.[2]
A nasheed singer, Makki has toured Canada, United Kingdom and United States, and has appeared with fellow Muslim singers like Dawud Wharnsby Ali, Zain Bhikha, 786, Native Deen and Maher Zain.
Discography
| Year | Album | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Reminisce | Independent release |
| 2006 | Salam | Sound Vision |
| 2011 | I Believe | Awakening Records |
Videography
- 2011: "I Believe" (feat. Maher Zain)
References
- ↑ "Irfan Makki Biography". Last.fm. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ Music video for "I Believe" by Irfan Makki featuring Maher Zain
- ↑ "Irfan Makki discography". MTV. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ "Irfan Makki". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ↑ "Irfan Makki". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 30 May 2013.