Yusuf / Cat Stevens - An Other Cup (2006)

After 28 years, Yusuf (formerly Cat Stevens) has returned to release his first album of modern pop songs since 1978's Back To Earth. Yusuf's unique, unmistakable voice is as vibrant on An Other Cup as it was on the classics such as ''Wild World'', ''Father and Son'', ''Morning Has Broken'', ''Moonshadow'', ''Peace Train'', and countless others that made a nation fall in love. After a near death experience in the Pacific Ocean in 1978, Yusuf experienced a spiritual turning point, which included an indefinite hiatus from his multi-platinum recording career. After spending the past 28 years working as an advocate for peace, striving towards an end to poverty in war-torn nations and founding schools throughout London, Yusuf has returned to music to the delight of millions of fans. An Other Cup, produced by Rick Nowells (Madonna, Dido), marks a historic return by an Artist whose music and life means so much to so many. Of his return to music, Yusuf says, ''I feel right about making music and singing about life in this fragile world again. It is important for me to help bridge the cultural gaps others are sometimes frightened to cross.''