When an independent artist’s deeply personal project quietly takes shape over three years in a coastal Irish home, few would predict its creator’s next stop is one of the most technologically ambitious stages on Earth. Yet that is exactly the arc of Ajeet’s new album, Slánú, which arrives today, October 9, via Spirit Voyage Records—and sets the stage for her to join Oprah Winfrey’s AHA at Sphere in Las Vegas, April 2–4, 2027.
Created over three years in Ireland, the deeply personal album explores healing and resilience, accompanied by a new music video.
This song is friendship taking form. It's the voice of someone who loves you reminding you that you already have all the answers.”— Ajeet
The Irish-American musician, songwriter and producer Ajeet has spent years building an international following that crosses genre lines, but Slánú marks a turning point. What began as a period of profound change—including three major surgeries for severe endometriosis—became a creative refuge, as Ajeet reconnected with the landscape, language and community of her early life on Ireland’s west coast.
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Slánú, an Irish term tied to healing, recovery and completion, carries weight that became personal as the album evolved. Music that Ajeet had long watched listeners turn to for comfort and reflection became a lifeline for her own journey as well.
The record moves fluidly between intimate songwriting, acoustic tradition and immersive sound, shaped by both solitude and collaboration. Scottish singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni and Irish harpist Aisling Urwin appear on “Dreaming,” while “Para Sanar,” a Spanish-language duet with Barcelona-based artist Alex Serra, was co-written by the pair. Those partnerships underscore the album’s reach across cultures, languages and musical styles.
Ajeet produced and mixed Slánú herself, contributing vocals, guitar, piano, percussion and bouzouki throughout.
Alongside the album, Ajeet has released a video for “only you know where peace is,” a song she wrote in a single day for a close friend navigating heartbreak. It’s an intimate meditation on friendship and the quiet strength of being loved—a reminder that the answers we seek often lie within, and that the people who care for us can help us see that.
“This song is friendship taking form,” Ajeet shares. “It's the voice of someone who loves you reminding you that you already have all the answers.”
Looking ahead, Ajeet’s appearance in Oprah Winfrey's AHA at Sphere—an immersive production blending music, storytelling, art and technology—represents a leap from a home studio on the Irish coast to one of the world’s most ambitious stages. For an independent artist whose work has long defied tidy categorization, it signals a new chapter.
Slánú is available worldwide now via Spirit Voyage Records.
ABOUT AJEET
Ajeet is an Irish-American songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist whose music crosses contemporary songwriting, acoustic tradition and immersive sound. Growing up between New Hampshire and Ireland, she has built an international career through recordings, collaborations and performances around the world.
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Gabriela Alcántara | Spirit Voyage Records
gabriela@spiritvoyage.com
Listen to Slánú: https://l.spiritvoyage.info/ajeet/slanu
Watch “only you know where peace is”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTjMY-m2eS4
Website: https://www.ajeetmusic.com
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Spirit Voyage Records
gabriela@spiritvoyage.com
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Ajeet – Only You Know Where Peace Is (Official Music Video)
Why it matters: Ajeet’s trajectory from a solo, home-studio project rooted in personal recovery to a featured slot in an Oprah Winfrey-led Sphere production underscores how independent artists can build global reach without major-label machinery. Her album’s themes of healing and resilience—forged through real hardship—offer a counterpoint to spectacle-driven entertainment, proving that intimate work can still land on the biggest stages.
