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Love in Exile with Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily

Love in Exile with Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily

Thu 01 Jun 2023 & Fri 02 Jun 2023

Witness three world-class musicians forge a similar voice that builds on their distinct backgrounds and vast histories to create a one-of-a-kind performance, defined by a sense of timeless beauty.

Recorded live in a New York City studio with minimal editing, Love in Exile is a startlingly present and emotionally open album created by three world-class musicians, featuring GRAMMY award-winning Arooj Aftab's exquisite Urdu vocals, Vijay Iyer on piano and electronics and Shahzad Ismaily on bass and Moog synth.

Following the album's March release, the three will perform tracks from their new record. Featuring shimmering keyboard melodies, string vocals, earthy basslines and hypnotic drones, they come together and defy genre boundaries to perform an album of stunning gravitas and beauty. Creating a breathtakingly unified sound, Love In Exile demonstrates the power music holds in providing a meeting ground and a way of being alive in the world that ultimately invites us to love.

Performers:

Arooj Aftab vocals

Vijay Iyer piano and electronics

Shahzad Ismaily bass and Moog synth


Select Date and Time

Thu 01 June
Stage time / 8:30pm

Location

HAY Festival,
Dairy Meadows, Brecon Road
HR3 5PJ

Tickets

£20 + booking fee

Fri 02 June
Stage time / 8:00pm

Doors / 7:30pm

Location

Barbican,
Silk Street
EC2Y 8DS

Tickets

£20-£30 + booking fee