Album
Vulture Prince
2021 · Electronic, Jazz
11 collectors on Gatefold own this
Vulture Prince is a Jazz album by Arooj Aftab, originally released in 2021. On Gatefold: 6 pressings tracked, owned by 11 collectors.
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
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- lush
- meditative
- poetic
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anoushka ShankarFEATURING SITAR
- Badi AssadFEATURING
- Bhrigu SahniGUITAR
- Darian ThomasFEATURING VIOLIN
- Gyan RileyGUITAR
- Jamey HaddadPERCUSSION
- Jarvis BensonVIOLA
- Jörn BielfeldtDRUMS
- Juliette JonesARRANGED BY VIOLIN
- Kenji HerbertGUITAR
- Lady JessVIOLIN
- Maeve GilchristHARP HARP, BASS
- Malcolm ParsonCELLO
- Mario CarrillioDOUBLE BASS
- Petros KlampanisDOUBLE BASS PIANO, DOUBLE BASS
- Rootstock RepublicSTRINGS
- Shahzad IsmailyBASS SYNTH
11 collectors on Gatefold own this · 6 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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