Aftab performing at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York, 2014
Background information
Born
(1985-03-11) March 11, 1985 (age 39) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Origin
Lahore, Pakistan
Genres
Jazz
minimalism
neo-Sufi
Occupation(s)
Composer
singer
producer
editor
Labels
New Amsterdam, Verve Records
Website
aroojaftab.com
Musical artist
Arooj Aftab (Urdu: عروج آفتاب; born March 11, 1985) is a Pakistani singer, composer, and producer. A Grammy Award-winning artist, she has worked in various musical styles and idioms, including jazz and minimalism.
Aftab was nominated for the Best New Artist award and won the Best Global Music Performance award for her song "Mohabbat" at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards in April 2022. She became the first-ever Pakistani artist to win a Grammy Award.[1]
On the 75th diamond jubilee anniversary of Pakistan, President Arif Alvi awarded Aftab the Pride of Performance Award, Pakistan's most prestigious award for excellence in the field of art and music.[2]
^"Arooj Aftab Wins Best Global Music Performance for 'Mohabbat' at the 2022 Grammys". Pitchfork. April 3, 2022.
^"Arooj Aftab receives Pride of Performance Award". Latest News - The Nation. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
AroojAftab (Urdu: عروج آفتاب; born March 11, 1985) is a Pakistani singer, composer, and producer. A Grammy Award-winning artist, she has worked in various...
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albums from disparate artists like the Velvet Underground, Kurt Vile, AroojAftab, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention and many more. It absorbed...
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continues to serve as a role model for young women in Pakistan, artists AroojAftab,Shae Gill and Momina Mustehsan have cited Kiani as an inspiration for...
nominations list had already been circulated. This allowed Baby Keem and AroojAftab to be nominated as they were the artists that received the most votes...
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2023. The nominations were announced on November 10 on a livestream by AroojAftab, Vince Gill and Amy Grant, Jimmy Jam, Jon Bon Jovi, Samara Joy, Muni...
Gutiérrez, John Carroll Kirby, Peter Cat Recording Co., Men I Trust, and AroojAftab are joining the tour as openers. The tour is set to begin on April 14...
Stereogum. Retrieved February 20, 2024. Monroe, Jazz (April 18, 2024). "AroojAftab Announces Album and Tour, Shares Video for New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved...
Bittová., and currently frequently tours with Grammy-winning vocalist AroojAftab. Recently he was featured as a performer and composer for two acclaimed...
parentheses is year of graduation. John Abercrombie (1967) Aruna Abrams AroojAftab Toshiko Akiyoshi (1959) Cheche Alara (1994) Amy Allen (2015) Loren Allred...
the original on March 16, 2023. "Allison Russell, Rhiannon Giddens, AroojAftab Among Folk Alliance Nominees". April 7, 2022. "Americana Awards: Brandi...
Beatles Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved May 25, 2023. "Love in Exile by AroojAftab Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved July 1, 2023. "London Brew...
Bayaan, Asfar Hussain featured in Coke Studio (Pakistani season 14) with AroojAftab for a song "Mehram", written and composed by him. List of Pakistani music...
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collaborated with Geoffrey Keezer, Maria Schnieder Jazz Orchestra and AroojAftab. As a composer, she has also been commissioned by Sara Caswell, ThoroughBass...
He has collaborated with Amiri Baraka, Teju Cole, Wadada Leo Smith, AroojAftab, Steve Coleman, Roscoe Mitchell, Oliver Lake, Henry Threadgill, Reggie...
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second was in the category Best Global Music Performance for Udhero Na by AroojAftab featuring Anoushka Shankar. Shankar is an activist working with multiple...
Festival, making him only the second person of Pakistani origin (after AroojAftab) to perform at the festival. In May 2023, an unreleased single by Sethi...
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