Arooj Aftab and Ibrahim Maalouf

Vocalist Arooj Aftab and trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf in a sizzling collaboration with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jules Buckley.

Presented by Lopa Kothari at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Arooj Aftab, vocals
Ibrahim Maalouf, trumpet
BBC Singers
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Jules Buckley, conductor

Grammy-winning artist Arooj Aftab is breaking new ground with her captivating, eclectic melting-pot of influences from jazz, folk, pop, blues and South Asian classical. For her Proms debut tonight, Aftab collaborates with Jules Buckley and the BBC Symphony Orchestra to explore her distinctive sound on a symphonic scale.

French-Lebanese trumpeter, composer and producer Ibrahim Maalouf opens the concert in collaboration with the BBC Singers and BBC SO. His unique sound blends a wide range of influences from Middle Eastern melodies to jazz, Latin jazz and African rhythms, performed with a custom-made quarter-tone trumpet designed by Maalouf’s father.

Interval: British-Iranian experimental composer Shiva Feshareki joins Lopa Kothari to discuss what makes Arooj Aftab's music so captivating.