*Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab has just won the first Grammy Award forherself and for Pakistan. *
The Brooklyn-based Pakistani singer bagged the Grammy for her song“Muhabbat” in the Best Global Performance category.
Grammy nominations for 2022, which were announced on Nov. 23 last year hadArooj Aftab in the categories of Best Global Performance and Best NewArtist. However, Olivia Rodrigo has won the Grammy for Best New Artist.
The multi-hyphenate Pakistani is a trained music producer, composer, andvocalist with three solo albums. She has gotten her training from theBerklee College of Music.
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Earlier, former US President Barack Obama shared his annual summer playliston Twitter, writing, “Here’s a playlist of songs I’ve been listening tolately—it’s a mix of old and new, household names and emerging artists, anda whole lot in between.”
Aftab’s *Mohabbat *was featured alongside global artists like Rihanna,Bruno Mars, The Rolling Stones, and Jay-Z among others with Obama saying,“With so many folks getting together with family and friends, there’s a lotto celebrate this summer.”
