Vulture Prince is a Jazz album by Arooj Aftab, originally released in 2021. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- lush
- meditative
- poetic
About
The Pakistani musician began writing her second album, and then her younger brother died. And so, instead of the dark, edgy dance record she’d intended on making, Aftab turned to the Urdu ghazals she grew up with—an ancient form of lyric poetry centered around loss and longing. On <i>Vulture Prince</i>, Aftab makes the art form her own, trading the traditional percussion-heavy instrumentation for heavenly string arrangements (harp, violin, upright bass); she even ventures into reggae territory on “Last Night,” a slinky rendition of a Rumi poem. She translates another poem, this time by Mirza Ghalib, on “Diya Hai,” the last song she performed for her brother Maher, and a haunting expression of all-encompassing grief.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Baghon Main
- A2Diya Hai
- A3Inayaat
Side B
- B4Last Night
- B5Mohabbat
- B6Saans Lo
Credits
Performers
- Petros KlampanisDOUBLE BASS PIANO
- Maeve GilchristHARP BASS
- Darian ThomasVIOLIN FEATURING
- Juliette JonesARRANGED BY VIOLIN
- Malcolm ParsonCELLO
- Badi AssadFEATURING
- Rootstock RepublicSTRINGS
- Jarvis BensonVIOLA
- Lady JessVIOLIN
- Mario CarrillioDOUBLE BASS
- Jörn BielfeldtDRUMS
- Bhrigu SahniGUITAR
- Gyan RileyGUITAR
- Jamey HaddadPERCUSSION
- Shahzad IsmailySYNTH BASS
- Kenji HerbertGUITAR
- Anoushka ShankarFEATURING SITAR
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 6 pressings tracked on Gatefold