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This live concert took place on the 21st of October
2007 at Wembley Arena in the UK. Headlining the
event was Sami Yusuf, an established musician
and performer from the UK
Support acts included Outlandish from Denmark,
Kareem Salama from the USA, The Sound of Reason
from Canada and Hamza Robertson from the UK. The
concert was organised and promoted by Awakening
Entertainment in partnership with Islamic Relief.
The theme of the concert was peace - more accurately
peace in the Darfur region of Sudan. At the time
of writing, the whole area is in turmoil owing
to a devastating war resulting in desperate living
conditions. It was hoped that the concert would
raise awareness of both the region and its terrible
events - potentially resulting in a coordinated
and successful aid effort.
The main aim of the concert was to raise funds
for that region - with all proceeds on the night
going to Islamic Relief's Darfur Appeal.
At the end of the event, a staggering £2.2
million was raised. Of course, it wasn't just
a night of worthy causes, it was a night of celebration
and remembrance. And entertainment!
This wonderful blend of artists came together
to perform a myriad of entertaining and spiritually
uplifting songs. The atmosphere at Wembley Arena
was just astonishing! The whole event was filmed
for a future DVD production - previews of concert
footage will appear here soon.
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