Awakening Music is pleased to announce the worldwide release of Muslim American singer-songwriter Raef’s sophomore album: Mercy. Featuring 14 tracks, Raef’s new album brings forth a new sound for Western Muslim art using country rock music.

Unlike previous releases , Mercy was recorded and produced in the Country Music capital of the world: Nashville, Tennessee, with additional production being done in Bandung, Indonesia.

“This album is an invitation to welcome mercy into your own life. An invitation to passionately seek mercy, and to be a source of mercy for yourself and those around you. Every song on this album is a fruit from a tree rooted in the soil of ra’fah (clemency),” writes Raef.

“With the release of Raef’s second album, Awakening Music is proud to mark a new milestone in our company’s journey. Naming it Mercy is a reflection of what we try to bring about and to embody every day through the work we do at Awakening. This album marks a fresh direction for contemporary Muslim Music and we hope it will contribute to the flourishing Western Muslim cultural identity,” commented Bara Kherigi, Director of Awakening Music.

Notes:

1. Awakening Music is headquartered in London and is an award-winning record label promoting the finest of modern Muslim talent from all over the world. It has artists from USA, Sweden, Macedonia, Germany and Kuwait amongst others. 
2. Raef is an Awakening artist with a pioneering sound who is setting new standards for contemporary Muslim Music and Muslim Rock Music.

More information about the new album can be found on: www.awakening.org

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