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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms: Arooj Aftab and Ibrahim Maalouf

Live at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms: vocalist Arroj Aftab and trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf in a sizzling collaboration with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jules Buckley.

Live at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms: vocalist Arroj Aftab and trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf in a sizzling collaboration with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jules Buckley.

Presented by Lopa Kothari at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Arooj Aftab, vocals
Ibrahim Maalouf, trumpet
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra
Jules Buckley, conductor

Grammy-winning artist Arooj Aftab is breaking new ground with her captivating, eclectic melting-pot of influences from jazz, folk, pop, blues and South Asian classical. For her Proms debut tonight, Aftab collaborates with Jules Buckley and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra to explore her distinctive sound on a symphonic scale.

French-Lebanese trumpeter, composer and producer Ibrahim Maalouf opens the concert in collaboration with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ SO. His unique sound blends a wide range of influences from Middle Eastern melodies to jazz, Latin jazz and African rhythms, performed with a custom-made quarter-tone trumpet designed by Maalouf’s father.

Interval: British-Iranian experimental composer Shiva Feshareki joins Lopa Kothari to discuss what makes Arooj Aftab's music so captivating.

Release date:

2 hours, 29 minutes

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Jul 2025 19:30

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