Arooj Aftab

Aftab is the "first ever female Pakistani GRAMMY winner", the Academy posted on its official Instagram page. Aftab released her debut album titled 'Bird ...

In the seven-track album — six Urdu songs and one English — ripples of harp accompany Aftab’s voice along with the tenderness of violin, darker shades from a flugelhorn, and a double bass. She did her interpretations of Sufi polymath Amir Khusrau’s ‘Man kunto maula’, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan’s ‘Ka karu sajni’ and Begum Akhtar’s thumri ‘Na ja balam’. Thereafter, she worked as a playback singer and sang ‘Insaf’ in Meghna Gulzar’s ‘Talvar’ (2015), and ‘Ras ke bhare tore nain’ in the Pakistani film ‘Dobara Phir Se’ (2016). While in New York, Aftab also worked for MTV and Vice, where she supervised music and video departments. Aftab also composed the score for ‘Bittu’ (2020) by director Karishma Dev Dube, and was shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 93rd Academy Awards. “This category (Best Global Music Performance) should be called ‘yacht party’,” Aftab said in her acceptance speech. Aftab is the “first ever female Pakistani GRAMMY winner”, the Academy posted on its official Instagram page.

Arooj Aftab became the first Pakistani singer to win a Grammy Award. Let's get to know her style of music that is still attached to her roots.

21 by the Guardian on their list of the “50 Best Albums of 2021”. Interestingly, she won this year’s Grammy Award for the said song. In 2018, Arooj worked as an editor on the documentary “Armed with Faith (2017)” and won an Emmy Award for the same. In 2021, she released a third studio album “Vulture Prince”. The songs narrate the stories of people, relationships and lost moments. In 2011, she was included in the “100 Composers under 40” by NPR and WQXR-FM’s Q2. It is a prominent contemporary classical music internet radio station. her famous songs from these two albums include “Lullaby” and “Island No. 2”. Gradually, she became a part of the city’s jazz and “new music” culture.

Brooklyn-based Pakistani vocalist Arooj Aftab has won a Grammy Award for her song 'Mohabbat' in the best global music performance category.

"And the first ever female Pakistani GRAMMY winner is... Thank you and congratulations (sic)" she added. "Oh my gosh.

That's why, each Monday, we'll be bringing you a roundup of ten songs, featuring music from our favorite new albums, singles and other tunes that may have flown ...

GRAMMY-winner Arooj Aftab shared a cover of Rosalía’s “Di Mi Nombre (Cap.8: Éxtasis)” for Spotify Singles’ Best New Artist series. The LP includes their take on Ann Alford’s 1971 deep cut, “Got To Get Me a Job.” The Grayboy Allstars released their cover album, Get a Job, on April 1.

Las Vegas: Brooklyn-based Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab has bagged her first-ever Grammy on Sunday. This win must be special for Pakistan as Arooj is the.

“@Arooj_Aftab’s “Mohabbat” wins Best Global Music Performance at the 2022 #GRAMMYs. Aftab is the first Pakistani woman to win a GRAMMY and is also nominated for Best New Artist,” a tweet read on the official Twitter account of Grammys. This win must be special for Pakistan as Arooj is the first Pakistani woman to receive the prestigious trophy. Las Vegas: Brooklyn-based Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab has bagged her first-ever Grammy on Sunday.