Arooj Aftab

Pakistani singer, composer and music producer
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Summary

Arooj Aftab was born on March 11, 1985[1], in Riyadh[2]. She has worked as a composer[3], singer[4], and musician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,202 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Pakistan[7]
  • Educated at: Berklee College of Music[8]
  • Award received: Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance[9]
  • Sex or gender: female[10]
  • Genre: jazz[11]
  • Commons category: Arooj Aftab[12]
  • Family name: Aftab[13]
  • Given name: Arooj[14]
  • Official website: https://www.aroojaftabmusic.com/[15]
  • Instrument: voice[16], guitar[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18], Urdu[19]
  • Name in native language: عروج آفتاب[20]
  • Vocalized name: عَرُوج آفْتاب[21]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[22]
  • Social media followers: 102,000[23]
  • P14750: 8839-57C8-2FED-8282-2A2F[24]

Why It Matters

Arooj Aftab has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Arooj Aftab born?

Arooj Aftab's place of birth was Riyadh[2].

What did Arooj Aftab do for work?

Arooj Aftab worked as a composer[3], singer[4], and musician[5].

Where did Arooj Aftab go to school?

Arooj Aftab was educated at Berklee College of Music[8].

What awards did Arooj Aftab receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance[9].

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · StorchPDF · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Port person id → 728085
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8839-57C8-2FED-8282-2A2F
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  3. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, singer, musician
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  4. 21w ago · Rudermeister · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → AroojAftab-byPhilipRomano.jpg
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → composer, singer, musician
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