Awakening Records
| Awakening Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | Awakening Worldwide |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Founder |
Sharif Hasan Al-Banna Wassim Malak Bara Kheriji |
| Distributor(s) | Awakening Store |
| Genre | Islamic, Nasheed, hamd, na'at, World music |
| Country of origin |
 United Kingdom |
| Location |
London, England Cairo, Egypt California, United States |
| Official website |
www |
Awakening Records is a UK-based media production owned and operated by Awakening Worldwide. In 2003, it was created by four British and American entrepreneurs offering a wide range of products for a new modern faith-inspired[1] and value driven music market.[2][3] Awakening Records produce songs in both music and vocals-only formats in Arabic, English, Turkish, Malay, Bahasa, Hindi, Farsi and Urdu.
Albums produced by Awakening Records
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Al-Mu'allim | Sami Yusuf |
| 2004 | Salawat | Mesut Kurtis and Sami Yusuf |
| My Ummah | Sami Yusuf | |
| 2006 | Dunya | Nazeel Azami |
| 2007 | Something About Life | Hamza Robertson |
| 2009 | Dream with Me By | Hamza Namira |
| Beloved | Mesut Kurtis | |
| Thank You Allah | Maher Zain | |
| 2011 | ||
| Insan | Hamza Namira | |
| I Believe | Irfan Makki | |
| 2012 | Forgive Me | Maher Zain |
| 2013 | Tabassam | Mesut Kurtis |
| 2014 | The Path | Raef |
| Esmaani | Hamza Namira | |
| 2015 | Aseer Ahsan | Humood AlKhudher |
- Live albums
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Awakening Live at the London Apollo | Various Artists (feat. Maher Zain, Mesut Kurtis, Hamza Namira, Raef & Irfan Makki) |
Current notable artists
- Hamza Namira
- Harris J[4]
- Maher Zain
- Mesut Kurtis
- Raef
- Humood Alkhudher[5]
Former notable artists
- Irfan Makki
- Hamza Robertson
- Hussein Zahawy[6]
- Nazeel Azami
- Sami Yusuf
Philanthropy activities
In 2012, Awakening Records took part for the "Sound of Light" charity concerts.[7] In 2013 and 2014, the record label took part in organising charity concerts in coordination with Islamic Relief, Human Appeal and other charity organisations around the world with the help of artists Ahmed Mac,Maher Zain, Hamza Namira, Mesut Kurtis, Raef and Irfan Makki.[8][9][10][10]
In 2014, Awakening Records organized a charity concert in the London Apollo theatre in aid of the charity "Save an Orphan". The concert featured majour Awakening Records artists Maher Zain, Mesut Kurtis, Hamza Namira, Raef and Irfan Makki. The concert was released as an album and DVD entitled Awakening Live at the London Apollo with 26 live renditions.[11]
References
- ↑ Shahid, Omar (13 April 2012). "Islamic singers rewrite western hits to find new audiences for 'faith-inspired' songs". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ Shahid, Omar (10 April 2012). "The Concert of the Year". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
- ↑ "Halal Music Inspires World Muslim Youth". OnIslam. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ↑ "Harris J". Sound of Light. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "Awakening Signs Record Deal with Gulf Artist Humood AlKhudher". ASK Magazine. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "Hussein Zahawy". Cultural Co-operation. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- ↑ "Sound of Light". Sound of Light. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ ""A Message From Othman Moqbel, CEO Of Human Appeal". Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Tour Event: Sound of Light 2014 arrive in France (French)". Islametinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Human Appeal Presents Sounds Of Light 2014". Echo Arena Liverpool. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ iTunes: Awakening Live at the London Apollo