AROOJ
AFTAB



İKSV 33. İstanbul Caz Festivali
03 July Friday
Concert

Arooj Aftab (EN)

Concert

AKM Theatre Hall


Grammy-winning Arooj Aftab opens the doors to the otherworldly realm she creates with her healing voice and music at the festival.


Arooj Aftab is a Grammy Award-winning artist whose work occupies a singular space in contemporary music, blending jazz, minimalism, South Asian musical traditions, and avant-pop. Declared ‘the coolest rock star in the world right now’ by Uncut, she is a highly acclaimed artist and one of the most distinctive voices of our time.


Her breakthrough album, Vulture Prince, ushered Aftab into the cultural zeitgeist with widespread critical acclaim, earning a Grammy win for the song ‘Mohabbat’ and appearing on Barack Obama’s 2021 Summer Playlist. In 2024, she released her fourth solo album, Night Reign, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Jazz Album, while its lead single, ‘Raat Ki Rani’, was nominated for Best Global Music Performance.


Aftab has performed at major international festivals including Primavera Sound, Glastonbury, and Coachella, and has collaborated with ensembles such as the Metropole Orkest. She has appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Later… with Jools Holland, and has been praised by The New York Times, The Guardian, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and The Financial Times.


Captivating audiences around the world, Arooj Aftab will take the stage at the 33rd Istanbul Jazz Festival this summer, bringing her spellbinding world to life under the stage lights.

Event Rules
  • Detailed information regarding ticket purchase, cancellation, refund, and exchange policies can be found through official ticket sales channels.
  • For events where student discounts are applicable, student tickets are valid only with a valid student ID and can be purchased from the AKM Box Office. The student ID must be presented to the event staff on the day of the event.
  • For events cancelled by Atatürk Cultural Center, the refund application period for tickets purchased from the box office is 15 days from the date of cancellation. Within this period, audience members must submit their refund requests at the AKM Box Office.
  • Age restrictions for our events are specified in the event rules. All attendees are required to have a valid ticket.
  • For Children’s Art Center workshops, the age group is specified separately. Guests whose ages do not fall within the indicated range will not be permitted to enter the workshop area. Tickets purchased for these workshops are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
  • AKM Management reserves the right to deny entry to individuals deemed unsuitable for the event, in which case a refund will be issued.
  • AKM reserves the right to make changes to its ticket purchase policies.
  • AKM reserves the right to change the event venue and time.
  • Guests are required to adhere to the specified seating arrangement. No seat changes are allowed during the event.
  • After the event starts, no audience member will be allowed into the hall.
  • The age group for the Children’s Art Centre workshops is specified separately. Guests who do not meet the specified age requirement for the event are not allowed to enter the workshop area. Purchased tickets are non-refundable and non-changeable.
  • Recording with cameras, photo cameras, mobile phones, etc. is prohibited during the concert. Recording devices will not be allowed in the venues.
  • You must be ready with your ticket at the event entrance at least 1 hour before the event start time.
  • AKM can make changes to event venues. The AKM management will prepare a seating plan that provides our audience with the closest seats to their ticket numbers in the new venue. Purchased tickets are non-refundable due to the change of venue.
  • It is prohibited to enter areas outside the designated spaces in the venues with food or beverages, to consume tobacco and tobacco products, or to use electronic cigarettes.
  • There is a paid parking lot inside AKM.

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