Keith James Presents the Music of Yusef – Cat Stevens

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Keith James presents an honest and loving reflection of the timeless and insightful music of Yusuf – Cat Stevens for the UNICEF SYRIAN CHILDREN APPEAL.

It is hardly surprising that, to mark its 50^th anniversary, Yusuf has entirely re-recorded and re-released his remarkable album ‘Tea for the Tillerman’, with each of the unforgettable 11 songs re-conceptualized, re-imagined and gifted back to us.

During the early 1970s, the body of music from this hugely popular and sincerely loved singer/songwriter made for a collection of ‘must have’ records across a whole generation. Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat were on everyone’s turntables and on every radio station, live versions are played in concerts, bars and on the world’s beaches to this day. Songs such as Wild World, Father and Son, Moonshadow and Where do the Children play have been covered by hundreds of artists worldwide.

Keith James is a long standing, well-respected and inventive concert performer who specialises in playing intimate, carefully researched biographic style concerts of those he has studied and revered as writers over the years.

He weaves the story of Cat Stevens’ life from his early pop career, life threatening illness and spiritual journey around a performance of his beautifully crafted and memorable songs. Keith has performed 106 of these concerts since 2017, all of which have been incredibly well received, with many sold out.

This Concert is performed as a gesture of belief in the possibility that harmony and understanding between us all may be interwoven into today’s world.