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Arooj Aftab and Ibrahim Maalouf

Vocalist Arooj Aftab and trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf in a sizzling collaboration with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jules Buckley.

Vocalist Arooj 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.

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2 hours, 29 minutes

Music Played

  • Ibrahim Maalouf

    Red and Black Light

    Performer: Ibrahim Maalouf. Music Arranger: Jules Buckley. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jules Buckley.
  • Ibrahim Maalouf

    Love Anthem

    Performer: Ibrahim Maalouf. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jules Buckley.
  • Ibrahim Maalouf

    Fly with me

  • Ibrahim Maalouf

    True Sorry

    Performer: Ibrahim Maalouf. Performer: Ibrahim Maalouf. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jules Buckley.
  • Ibrahim Maalouf

    Au Revoir

    Performer: Ibrahim Maalouf. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jules Buckley.
  • Arooj Aftab

    Mohabbat

  • Shiva Feshareki

    Bab-Khaneh 'Gatehouse of Memory'

    Performer: Shiva Feshareki. Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jack Sheen.
    • NAIVE.
  • Arooj Aftab

    Aey na Balam

    Performer: JBXDR. Performer: Bhrigu Sahni. Singer: Arooj Aftab. Singer: Mario Carillo.
  • Shiva Feshareki

    Aetherworld

    Performer: Kit Downes. Performer: Shiva Feshareki. Choir: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Arooj Aftab

    Suroor

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jules Buckley.
  • Arooj Aftab

    Baghon Main

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jules Buckley.
  • Arooj Aftab

    Diya Hai

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Composer: Jules Buckley.
  • Arooj Aftab

    Whiskey

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jules Buckley.
  • Arooj Aftab

    Last Night

    Orchestra: ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jules Buckley.
  • Arooj Aftab

    Raat Ki Rani

  • Arooj Aftab

    Saans Lo

  • Arooj Aftab

    Aey Nehin

  • Arooj Aftab, Joel Ross & Moor Mother

    Bolo Na

  • Arooj Aftab

    Mohabbat

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Jul 2025 19:30

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