Arooj Aftab is a Pakistani-American vocalist and composer known for blending Sufi-inflected singing with jazz, ambient and experimental textures. Her album Vulture Prince (2021) won a Grammy.

Vulture Prince (2021) was included on an Obama playlist and won a Grammy in the global/world music category. The review notes Night Reign as a 2024 release and mentions a collaboration with Moor Mother. Much of Vulture Prince is sung in Urdu and the music features harp-led, atmospheric arrangements.

The available review praises Arooj Aftab's Vulture Prince (2021) — noted for winning a Grammy and appearing on an Obama playlist — and celebrates her 2024 album Night Reign and a collaboration with Moor Mother. The music is described as a blend of jazz, Sufi/Urdu vocals and atmospheric, harp-led arrangements. The reviewer emphasizes mood, intimacy and cross-cultural textures.

For:Listeners of world/jazz/experimental music; fans of Sufi-influenced vocals and ambient, atmospheric arrangements.

 It's 2024 and damn Arooj, you've become cool, at parties nobody used to notice you, now everyone's there buttering you up.

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