Arooj Aftab – Vijay Iyer – Shahzad Ismaily

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily delight audiences with their unusual blend of jazz, Indian and Pakistani music and experimental sounds. Aftab's distinctive voice takes centre stage, while Iyer's piano and Ismaily's instrumentation create a multi-layered soundscape. The trio has released several albums and brings an energetic performance to the stage. On their latest album, Love in Exile, Aftab sings about her own exile, the search for freedom and identity, and how she finds it through love and music.

More about the musicians Arooj Aftab is a composer, songwriter and singer of semi-classical, minimalist Hindustani music who grew up in Pakistan. She was recently awarded the Grammy for Best Global Sounds Musical Performance, the first Pakistani artist to receive this honour. Renowned jazz pianist Vijay Iyer's awards include a MacArthur Fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a US Artist Fellowship, a Grammy nomination and the Alpert Award in the Arts. Shahzad Ismaily is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who has collaborated with artists including Yoko Ono, Laurie Anderson, Beth Orton, Bonnie Prince Billy, Damien Rice, Jolie Holland and Sam Amidon.