Performed live in Fez, Morocco, on 6th June 2026 as the opening piece of Sami Yusuf’s concert at the 29th edition of the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, ‘Lifting the Veil’ is a transcendent spiritual journey that echoes through the ancient walls of the historic Bab Makina.

Taken from Sami Yusuf’s acclaimed new studio album, 'Ecstasy', this is the first live release of the piece.

The piece opens with a haunting balaban introduction by Magsad Azizov, setting the stage for what follows. Sami Yusuf’s soaring vocals and masterful instrumentation are supported by the Fons Sophiae Collective, with erhu master Guo Gan bringing the beautiful sound of the erhu to the piece.

In the heart of Morocco’s spiritual capital, ‘Lifting the Veil’ creates a sacred space where the boundaries of time, culture and self dissolve, and the soul finds its way home.

CREDITS:
Composer and Musical Director: Sami Yusuf
Words by 'Abd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī & Sidi 'Ali Al Wafā

Mixed and Mastered by Arash Pakzad
Video Editing by Omar Al Balushi

Recorded live on 6 June 2026 at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, Morocco.