Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily — Love In Exile

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Musical worlds converge in these dark, celestial dreamscapes featuring Urdu-language vocalist Arooj Aftab with the acclaimed Vijay Iyer (piano, Rhodes, electronics) and Shahzad Ismaily (bass, Moog bass). All three have a complex connection to the South Asian diaspora: Iyer and Ismaily were born in the States to Indian and Pakistani parents, respectively; Aftab grew up in Lahore, came to study at Berklee and settled in New York, charting a course that led to a historic Grammy for Best Global Music Performance in 2022 (the first Grammy for a Pakistani artist). Ismaily played synth on the winning track, “Mohabbat”, from Aftab’s celebrated <i>Vulture Prince</i>. Here, he parlays with Aftab at album length, joining a kindred spirit in Iyer, a fellow member of Greg Tate’s experimental big band Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber back in the 2000s. The extended pieces on <i>Love in Exile</i> have Aftab’s haunting yet inwardly calm voice at the fore, floating atop a sustaining low end of Ismaily’s raw electric basslines and Moog drones and Iyer’s spacious electroacoustic environments. Even without the input of a drummer, there’s often a very present sense of pulse, akin to a beating and soulful heart.

Артист

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily

Треки

  1. To Remain/To Return 9:16
  2. Haseen Thi 12:08
  3. Shadow Forces 14:04
  4. Sajni 8:06
  5. Eyes Of The Endless 14:39
  6. Sharabi 13:35
  7. To Remain/To Return (Excerpt) 3:19