Both Lynne and Yusuf developed a love of Sacred Music at a young age which grew through their respective disciplines. Desert Rose was found in 1999 by world music composer, Lynne Holmes. Together with her partner, Yusuf Ganief, they are regarded as leading composers, producers and performers of Universal Sacred World Music. Under their own record label of Desert Rose Music they have produced 19 internationally distributed and highly acclaimed world music albums including many ancient cultural fusions with vocals in Sanskrit, Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew, Latin, French and English. Yusuf is currently the leading multilingual world music vocalist in Southern Africa and together with Lynne Holmes, leading world music composer, music director, vocalist, pianist and keyboard player, have performed to standing ovations in London (St Ethelburgas Centre for Peace and Reconciliation and London Interfaith Centre – June 2012)), Oxford (Jacqueline du Pres Hall –Mutlifaith Music Festival), Penang, Malaysia (Georgetown Festival – 2012 and 2013), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur – 2013), Warsaw, Poland (COP19 - November 2013), Singapore (Esplanade Theatre – Festival of Sacred Tapestry - April 2013), India (Mount Abu and Delhi - March 2014), Lima, Peru (COP20 - Dec 2014), Turkey and Bosnia (Peace Concerts - March 2015), Brazil (Soul Journey Tour in 10 Cities - April 2015), India (100th birthday celebrations of Dadi Janki and Call of the Time Retreat– Nov 2015), France (COP21 – Dec 2015), Poland (Warsaw Cultural Centre – Dec 2015), South African and Mozambique (Sound to Silence Tours – May and September 2016), Morocco (Cop22 – Nov 2016), Oman (Nov 2016), Mauritius (World Religion Day and Sacred Songs of the World Tour – January 2017)
Desert Rose have been internationally acknowledged as ambassadors for peace, non violence and interfaith, constantly striving to develop music, live performances, workshops and retreats that create an experience of peace, raised consciousness and a sense of common humanity through their unique universal musical signature. Important Links
www.desertrosemusic.co.za https://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/DesertRose1
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtKnw1rjCBs9RhwHI5S_Izg
