Ibrahim Maalouf Releases Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol. 2

Ibrahim Maalouf's new album Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol. 2 was released on June 12, bringing together musicians from different countries. The album opens with the track Bring the Light, featuring guests Jon Batiste and Trombone Shorty. Palestinian vocalist Nai Barghouti and Brazilian guitarist Hamilton de Holanda appear on the track Two to One, with Pedrito Martinez, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Richard Galliano also featured on the album.

Trumpets of Michel-Ange is also the name of Maalouf's ensemble and academy offering training on the quarter-tone trumpet. The four-piston trumpet, which allows the playing of quarter tones in Arabic music, was developed by his father, trumpeter Nassim Maalouf.

Over the past 20 years, Grammy nominee Maalouf has released 21 albums and staged more than 2,000 concerts. He co-wrote and produced the collaboration ECHO by Daddy Yankee and Shenseea on the 2026 FIFA World Cup album, while his track with Charlie Winston, Don't Worry About Me, was included in the Netflix film Call My Agent! The Movie. Next April, Maalouf will perform at Paris La Défense Arena to celebrate 20 years of live performances.