Background
Kurtis was born in Skopje, Macedonia.
Kurtis was born in Skopje, Macedonia.
He studied at the College of Skojpe and came to the United Kingdom at a young age to pursue his studies. He graduated with a degree in Human Sciences, Islamic Law and Jurisprudence.
From the European Institute of Human Sciences, University of Wales
Kurtis comes from a scholarly and religious family. His great-grandfather was a well known scholar at the time of the Ottoman Empire. Kurtis showed a strong interest in Islamic nasheeds from a very young age.
He joined several nasheed groups in Macedonia that performed local social clubs, mosques, and conferences and also made several international visits including performances in Turkey and neighbouring places.
His music is influenced by Sufi, Turkish classical, Arabic and European styles. In May 2004, his debut album Salawat, produced by Awakening Records, was released and featured songs that combine Arabic, Turkish and English.
In June 2009, his second album Beloved was released. On 7 July 2014, his third album Tabassam was released.
Kurtis sings in Arabic, English and Turkish.
He is also fluent in five languages. He has performed several concerts in the United Kingdom, France, Macedonia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and others On 14 April 2012, Kurtis took part in "Send A Little Hope" charity concert organised by Awakening Records and Save An Orphan organization at London"s Hammersmith Apollo with Hamza Namira, Irfan Makki, Maher Zain and Raef to raise awareness and collect donations.
Over £175,000 were pledged on the night.
On 21 April 2012, Kurtis performed at University City Hall by Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services in collaboration with the American University of Sharjah with Maher Zain in the charity concert aiming at introducing youth to disability issues and emphasising the importance of voluntarily work. Kurtis took part in "Sound of Light 2014" tour organized by Awakening Records and Human Appeal International in France and United Kingdom to collect fund for Gaza.
A concert in Bradford, England raised £520,000. 2007: "Burdah"
2009: "Beloved"
2012: "Sevgili"
2014: "Rouhi Fidak"
2014: "Aşkınla Yansın Özüm".
