Today marks a truly sad day. It's the day when the world, as we know it, changed forever. I still vividly remember 10 years ago today. I left my house early morning to head towards my recording studio, which was at that time based in Manchester. I remember walking up the stairs to open the door to my studio located on the top floor (third floor) but was forced to stop midway when I found my landlord jaw-dropped watching the TV. ...

  "Bosnia has witnessed many atrocities throughout her history. Yet she keeps forgiving and forgetting…” These compelling words of a Bosnian friend struck a chord within: You should forgive, but NEVER FORGET. I can never forget the genocide that took place in Bosnia some 16 years ago. I have tried, through my own humble efforts, to be vocal about it throughout the years. However, it saddens me beyond words to admit that not many know about Europe’s worst war crime since World ...

  Peace, blessings and love to you all. It’s been a long time since I last wrote a blog. A lot has happened since then including: touring Europe; First International concert in post-revolution Egypt and of course the launch of the SYO Shop! One of the highlights of the year for me had to be the Egypt show where not only did I have the honour of being the first international artist to perform in post-revolution Egypt, but I was also given an ...

Peace & Blessings be upon you all, A fews weeks ago a young and talented gentleman by the name of Tamer Shaaban (who worked on the unofficial Video for "I'm Your Hope") shared a video he had created which I thought was quite powerful, moving yet, still regarded as a taboo in certain parts of the world (even in parts of Europe). I promised I would share this video with you all and now I'm owning up and fulfilling that promise ...

  Our world is changing. Tsunami, revolutions, a risk of another Chernobyl not to mention the on-going conflicts in different parts of the world. But this change has the potential to revert each one of us back to our very human nature - to love and be loved. Let us allow this change to make us believe in the truth that hope, faith and love are the remedies for all illnesses. We have long dwelled in our differences - faith, race, religion, different ...

  I was born free. I've lived free. What was intended to be a 4 months stay in Egypt, ended up in a 4 years stay and beyond. I fell in love with the place and its people. But they weren't free. Their sewn lips showed clear sign of thirst , a thirst for freedom. Today, a part of me has been revived. A part of me has been liberated today. There's no bigger a blessing than freedom and no one more deserving ...