Arooj Aftab

Arooj Aftab
عروج آفتاب
Arooj Aftab عروج آفتاب
	Aftab performing at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York, 2014
Background information
Born	March 11, 1985; 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

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.

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.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.