Arooj Aftab: The allure of the night, pioneering Pakistan’s DIY music movement, and her new album episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 5, 2024 · 25 MIN

Arooj Aftab: The allure of the night, pioneering Pakistan’s DIY music movement, and her new album

from Q with Tom Power

When the singer and composer Arooj Aftab released her 2021 album “Vulture Prince,” she gained fans like Barack Obama, Elvis Costello and Caroline Polachek. That album also earned her a Grammy for best global music performance. Now, Arooj is back with her fourth studio album, “Night Reign.” She joins Tom to tell us about her journey in music, her fascination with the night, and what it was like going viral before that was really a thing.

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