A listening party for Arooj Aftab’s 1st solo album “Night Reign” will be held on May 30th (Thursday) at Spincoaster Music Bar Shinjuku in Tokyo.
Arooj Aftab is originally from Pakistan, graduated from Berklee College of Music, and is currently based in New York. He has performed songs by Terry Riley and Abida Parveen, and has performed at venues such as Lincoln Center, Le Poisson Rouge, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.He was also nominated for “Best Global Music Performance” at the 64th Grammy Awards. Award”. A contract with Verve Records was then announced in 2022.
The album “Night Reign” is a 9-song work that focuses on “night.” Through her own singing voice and stories, she explores the multifaceted emotions that emerge after the darkness of night, such as “love,” “loneliness,” and “introspection.” Musicians who have gotten to know Arooj relatively recently include Cautious Clay who played the flute, Moor Mother who resonated with Arooj’s feelings about how cruel the world is, and Chocolate Genius who featured on the ninth song “Zameen”. Participate. In addition, Petros Klampanis and Maeve Gilchrist, who have been working with her for many years, also participate in this album. The music that was created through chemical reactions with various artists broke away from tradition and became a beautiful piece of work that gives a sense of musical rediscovery.
At the listening party, you will be able to enjoy all the songs on the album before it is released. The venue, Spincoaster Music Bar Shinjuku, is a “music bar where you can experience high-resolution and analog records.” It is a space where you can experience the benefits of high-quality high-resolution sound and warm analog sound. Why not be mesmerized by Arooj’s singing voice in a high-quality space?
【event information】
Arooj Aftab New Album 『Night Reign』 Listening Party
『Arooj Aftab Night』
Date and time: Thursday, May 30, 2024 START 19:00
Venue: Tokyo Spincoaster Music Bar Shinjuku
【release information】
Arooj Aftab 『Night Reign』
Release Date：2024.05.31 (Fri.)
Label：Universal Music
Tracklist：
1. He won’t come / Aey Nehin
2. Not a flower / Na Gul
3. Autumn Leaves (ft. James Francies)
4. Tell me / Bolo Na (ft. Moor Mother & Joel Ross)
5. Lover / Saaqi (ft. Vijay Iyer)
6. Last Night (Reprise) (ft. Cautious Clay, Kaki King, Maeve Gilchrist)
7. Queen of the Night / Raat Ki Rani
8. Whiskey
9. Daichi / Zameen (ft. Chocolate Genius, Inc.)
