Nazeel Azami
| Nazeel Azami | |
|---|---|
 Nazeel Azami at Eid in the Square in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Native name | নাজিল আজামি |
| Birth name | Nazeel Azami |
| Also known as | Nazeel Abdullah Al Azami |
| Born |
August 1981 (age 32) Manchester, England |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Islamic, Nasheed, Hamd, Na'at, World music |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, teacher |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels |
Awakening Records, UMA Global |
| Associated acts | Sami Yusuf |
| Website | www.nazeelazami.com |
Nazeel Azami (Bengali: নাজিল আজামি; born August 1981) is an English singer-songwriter of spiritual music.
Early life
Azami is of Bangladeshi descent, and grew up in London and Manchester. He went to a primary school in London, secondary schools in three different countries, and attended the University of Manchester studying BSc Physics with Business Management, and PGCE.[1]
Azami developed his music talent at a very young age after his mother encouraged him to memorise and recite classical, traditional poetry and songs. He was further influenced by his maternal uncle who was also a singer-songwriter and poet.[2][3]
Career
In September 2006, Azami released his first album Dunya,[4] under Awakening Records.[5] The album combined different languages, themes and cultures.[6] Previously he had featured as a backing vocalist on Sami Yusuf's first album Al-Mu`allim. He sings in a number of languages including, English, Bengali, Arabic and Urdu.[1]
In November 2006, he performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event in the ExCeL Exhibition Centre London organised by Islam Channel.[7]
From 2010 to 2011, Azami was previously employed as a secondary and sixth form teacher of Islamic Sciences and Arabic at London East Academy Boys School.[8]
In 2013, after taking a five year hiatus, Azami is due to return with a new music video and album under British record label UMA Global.
Discography
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Dunya | Awakening Records |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nazeel Azami". Awakening Records. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ Artists "Artists - Nazeel Azami". Global Peace & Unity Event 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ "Nazeel Azami". Muslim Hip-Hop. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ "Dunya: Nazeel Azami". Amazon.co.uk. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ "Nazeel Azami". Awakening Records. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ "Dunya". Nazeel Azami. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ "The Global Peace and Unity Event 2006". Ethnic Now. 22 November 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Teaching Staff". London East Academy. Retrieved 13 May 2011.