Arooj Aftab releases 'Udhero Na' featuring seven-time Grammy nominated artist Anoushka Shankar
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- 22 Mar 2022
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Two-time Grammy nominated Pakistani-American artist Arooj Aftab has released her latest, Udhero Na, from her album Vulture Prince.
Udhero Na features British-Indian sitar player and producer Anoushka Shankar, who was the youngest and first woman to ever receive a British House of Commons Shield. Boasting seven Grammy nods, Shankar is also the first Indian musician to perform and serve as a presenter at the ceremony.
Like the Brooklyn-based Pakistani vocalist, Anoushka performs across multiple genres and styles too. While Arooj’s music exhibits her grip on jazz, minimalism, neo-Sufi and other idioms, Anoushka’s sound ranges from classical to contemporary, having blends of acoustic and electronic elements. Taking to her Instagram to announce the collaboration, Arooj revealed what a huge fan she has always been of Anoushka’s, and how great it’s been for her to finally work with her.
“I’ve been a crazy fan of Anoushka Shankar’s since I first saw her live in 2005,” she penned in the caption of her latest post on Instagram. “She saw my fandom, and offered me a beautiful friendship. This moment that she is playing on my song is insane, please pinch me I must still be dreaming. Thank you Anoushka for inspiring, steady guiding, soothing my heart with your music, and believing in me, always. Aand thank you for adding so much power and fire to this song,” she concluded. Read More…
