PRESS RELEASE: Announcing Arooj Aftab's "Vulture Prince"
Announcing Arooj Aftab's Vulture Prince; first single out today
On April 23rd, New Amsterdam will release Vulture Prince, the third album from Brooklyn-based Pakistani composer Arooj Aftab. Championed by NPR, who praised her composition as one of the “Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+,” and the The New York Times, who celebrated her work as one of the “Best Classical Music Tracks of 2018,” Aftab’s liminal sound floats between classical minimalism and new age, Sufi devotional poetry and electronic trance, jazz structures and states of pure being.
On Vulture Prince, the composer’s remarkable voice, backed by a team of renowned musicians, transports listeners to worlds once known. The first single, "Mohabbat," is out today on Bandcamp where you can also pre-order the record on vinyl.
"The Unheard Mixtapes" livestream release event
"... the start of a major phase in Taylor’s artistic and political vision, sustained by his skills in improvisation, experimentation, and Black creative forms." – I Care If You Listen
ICYMI: All five of Matthew Evan Taylor's Unheard Mixtapes are out now on all digital platforms. Join the composer / saxophonist this Thursday, March 11, for a livestream release event.