Toronto Jazz Festival and Small World Music present Arooj Aftab

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, earned her 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, among others.