Yusuf/Cat Stevens On World Cafe — npr.org

Yusuf Islam, a.k.a. Cat Stevens. Rich McKie/WXPN hide caption Yusuf Islam, a.k.a. Cat Stevens, just completed his first U.S. tour in 36 years, in which he performed music from his just-released album Tell 'Em I'm Gone alongside favorites from his long career. He'd stopped playing the latter for nearly three decades after changing his name and embracing Islam in 1977. In this performance, he plays old and new music alike in a session recorded at Philadelphia's Tower Theater.

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