AFTAB, Arooj

Arooj Aftab (born March 11, 1985) is a Brooklyn-based Pakistani singer, composer, and producer celebrated for her genre-defying music that seamlessly blends neo-Sufi traditions, classical minimalism, and jazz. She made history in 2022 as the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy Award.Key MilestonesBackground: Born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, she later moved to Lahore, Pakistan, where she taught herself to play guitar and sing. In 2005, she relocated to the United States to study music production and engineering at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.Grammy Success: She won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance for her breakout song "Mohabbat," a haunting adaptation of an ancient Urdu ghazal.Accolades: She also won a News & Documentary Emmy Award in 2018 for her work as a film editor on Armed with Faith, and was awarded Pakistan's prestigious Pride of Performance award. Aftab is actively promoting her latest work, "NIGHT REIGN," with a link provided for listeners to access it on various platforms.

Her music is available on Spotify, where she has accumulated 179,400 monthly listeners. Additionally, Aftab's work can be found on SoundCloud, allowing for streaming of her tracks, albums, and playlists on both desktop and mobile devices. She also maintains an official website.