LOS ANGELES, CA-
“… Arooj Aftab mourns the death of her younger brother on the Greens stage. Though I can’t understand the words she sings, the sorrow of her music needs no translation. As explained by Aftab herself, “On [her new album] Vulture Prince, Aftab makes the art form her own, trading the traditional percussion-heavy instrumentation for heavenly string arrangements (harp, violin, upright bass); she even ventures into reggae territory on “Last Night,” a slinky rendition of a Rumi poem. She translates another poem, this time by Mirza Ghalib, on “Diya Hai,” the last song she performed for her brother Maher, and a haunting expression of all-encompassing grief.”
Her music recalls her dark electronic roots and marries them with elements of Spanish guitar, orchestral harp, and singing fiddles that allow the extreme talent of her band to shine through. The kind of music emanating from the stage is what you might hear as your mind wanders through your past, your worries, or your hopes for the future. It is the music of time as it layers itself between our ears to build this thing we call life…”
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