Credits:

Arooj Aftab

Description:

Arooj Aftab, whose critically acclaimed "Vulture Prince" was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Global Music Performance at this year's 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards, has released "Vulture Prince (Deluxe Edition)" on Verve! Edition)" on Verve! This deluxe edition includes "Udhero Na" with Anoushka Shankar on sitar! The addition of Maeve Gilchrist on harp adds a shocking new layer of longing to Aftab's work. Unable to dissolve his infatuation, Aftab instead begs his beloved to release him from this feeling. Soft-spoken, yet weighty vocals express the song's conflicting emotions. Udhero Na" is one of my most treasured songs, written in 2005 and never released, but I have been playing it live for years. It has been in my heart for a long time, so I am very happy to finally release it. This song describes a very unique and fleeting emotional moment, a very underrated emotion.Vulture Prince (Deluxe Edition) features Anoushka Shankar as well as Badi Assad, Maeve Gilchrist, Jamey Haddad, Bhrigu Sahni, Kenji Herbert, Lady Jess, Jarvis Benson, Malcolm Parson, and Jorn Bielfeldt. Vulture Prince (Deluxe Edition) features Anoushka Shankar, Badi Assad, Maeve Gilchrist, Jamey Haddad, Bhrigu Sahni, Kenji Herbert, Lady Jess, Jarvis Benson, Malcolm Parson, Jorn Bielfeldt, Shazhad Ismaily, Juliette Jones, Mario Carrillo, Petros Arooj Aftab is a Brooklyn, NY-based singer/songwriter with Pakistani roots.A new sound that can be comfortably described as jazz/electronica/ambient! Aftab has been featured on the New York Times, Pitchfork, NPR, and Variety Year End Lists, was nominated for a Grammy Award(R), Spotify featured Aftab in their Best New Artist series, and was named Pakistan's first EQUAL Ambassador in March 2022. Spotify featured Aftab in their Best New Artist series and he was named Pakistan's first EQUAL Ambassador in March 2022.

Tracklisting:

1.Baghon Main feat. Darian Donovan Thomas
2.Diya Hai feat. Badi Assad