Yusuf Islam

The man formerly referred to as Cat Steven’s has a website dedicated to his transition and also metamorphosis into a new character. Yusuf Islam is the new name, and the new music isn’t simple catchy tunes but contain the same rhythmic flow as well as thought provoking lyrics of his yesteryear.

An other cup, his latest release, has been met with varying reviews according to his bio. Although his music still retains the basics that made him such an iconic figure in the 60s-70s, his differential style has progressed through the years especially in that long drawn out time away from the stage.

He is considered to arguably be the most widely known British Muslim artist on earth, and after contracting tuberculosis he had a change in life and in his attitude.

His website, catstevens.com, includes an impressive array of interactive features such as his biography, audio, discography, photo galleries, and even a quirky blog of Mr. Ho Ho’s facts.

This particular link reflects and shines some light on the past about Cat Stevens and his discomfort with the way the media spun his beliefs. Now, as Yusuf Islam, he writes a small excerpt containing questions that he has heard and might diminish his new purpose returning to the stage. Since the name Yusuf Islam has a direct reference to Middle Eastern topics a lot of assumptions could be made especially during the troubling times in the Middle East. So instead he puts the questions out there such as “if he supports terrorism”, or if he teaches at an Islamic school, even if his daughters wear veil now that their father is Muslim.

His purpose now in returning to the stage is to describe his journey about where he is now in his life. Although his rise to fame came as the iconic figure Stevens, Islam hopes to shed some light on a new territory that he wants to get a message across from.

His discography includes 17 releases two of which are greatest hits titles. His latest endeavor An other Cup would make it his 18^th release and a first as a new entity.

The most notable thing about this website is the recurring theme of Yusuf not wanting to be known as a brand new artist, it doesn’t seem that he wants to begin once again developing his name as a musician but instead wants to take the fame of his alter-ego Stevens and use it to shine some light on the message of Yusuf Islam.