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Get Schooled By Arooj Aftab Original

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By Arooj Aftab, Peter Helman 
| SPIN
It’s hard to describe Arooj Aftab’s music in a way that captures its uniquely protean beauty. The singer and composer, who was born in Saudi Arabia, grew up in Pakistan, went to school in Boston, and has lived in New York for the past decade-plus, makes music that doesn’t sound like anything else – in part because it sounds like a little bit of everything.
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Arooj Aftab Shares New Song 'Whiskey' Ahead of Forthcoming Album 'Night Reign'

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By Peter Helman 
| qthemusic.com
After being nominated for two Grammy Awards (and winning one) for her work on 2021's Vulture Prince, the Pakistani-born, New York-based singer and composer Arooj Aftab is returning next month with her new album Night Reign. Today, she's sharing the beautifully shimmering song "Whiskey," which features Kaki King and Gyan Riley on guitars, Maeve Gilchrist on harp, Linda May Han Oh on bass, Jamey Haddad on percussion, and TimaLikesMusic on keyboard and electric piano.
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Paul Weller Shares New Song 'Nothing' Ahead of Upcoming Album '66'

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By Peter Helman 
| qthemusic.com
Paul Weller is releasing his 17th solo album 66 on May 24, the day before his 66th birthday. Today, the legendary former frontman of the Jam and the Style Council has given us another taste of the record by sharing the languid, jazzy new track "Nothing." Listen to "Nothing" below.
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