Concerts & Events

Declared “the coolest rock star in the world right now,” by UNCUT magazine, Arooj Aftab has
earned her position at the vanguard of creative music for her embrace of risk and
nonconformity. In 2024, she released her fourth solo album, Night Reign (Verve), to universal
acclaim, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Jazz Album, while the song “Raat Ki
Rani” was tabbed for Best Global Music Performance. Night Reign's predecessor, Vulture Prince,
ushered Aftab into the cultural zeitgeist, including a place on President Barack Obama's Summer
2021 playlist. Recognition for the record propelled her to a Best New Artist Grammy nomination
in 2022 and a win for the song “Mohabbat.”

Over the last few years, she has delivered “rapturous performances” at major venues and international festivals including Primavera, Glastonbury and Coachella. She has appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk, Later with Jools Holland, Brodie and Mahogany sessions. Aftab has been featured in The New York Times, The
Guardian, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The Financial Times, The Quietus, and Time, to name a few.

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