Nazeel Azami

Nazeel Azami
Background information
Native name নাজিল আবদুল্লাহ আজামি
Birth name Nazeel Azami
Born Manchester, England
Origin London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2002–present
Labels
Associated acts Sami Yusuf
Website www.nazeelazami.com

Nazeel Azami (Bengali: নাজিল আবদুল্লাহ আজামি; born August 1981)[1] is an English spiritual singer-songwriter who is signed by UMA Global.

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 countries, and graduated with a BSc in Physics with Business & Management, and PGCE from the University of Manchester.[2]

Azami developed his music talent at a very young age after his mother encouraged him to memorise and recite spiritual poetry and songs, old and new. He was further influenced by his maternal uncle who was also a singer-songwriter and poet.[3][4]

Career

In September 2006, Azami's debut album Dunya was released[5] by Awakening Records.[6] The album combined different languages, themes and cultures.[7] 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.[2]

In November 2006, he performed at the Global Peace and Unity Event at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London.[8]

From 2010 to 2011, Azami worked as a secondary and sixth form teacher of Arabic at London East Academy Boys School.[9]

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. In July 2014, his single "Allahu" was released. In August 2014, he was interviewed by Sunny and Shay Grewal on BBC London 94.9.[10] In July 2014, he performed at Eid in the Square.[11]

Discography

Singles

Year Single Chart positions Album
2014 "Allahu"

Albums

Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
Dunya

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nazeel Azami". Awakening. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Nazeel Azami". Awakening Records. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  3. ↑ Artists "Artists - Nazeel Azami" Check |url= value (help). Global Peace & Unity Event 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  4. ↑ "Nazeel Azami". Muslim Hip-Hop. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  5. ↑ "Dunya: Nazeel Azami". Amazon.co.uk. 1 September 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  6. ↑ "Nazeel Azami". Awakening Records. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  7. ↑ "Dunya". Nazeel Azami. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  8. ↑ "The Global Peace and Unity Event 2006". Ethnic Now. 22 November 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  9. ↑ "Teaching Staff". London East Academy. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  10. ↑ "Bank accounts, Kabaddi and Nazeel Azami". BBC London 94.9. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
  11. ↑ Hedges-Stocks, Zoah (24 July 2014). "Eid al-Fitr in Trafalgar Square: Everything you need to know". London: London24. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
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