Arooj Aftab's new album, Night Reign, is one of our favorite albums out May 31. Shreya Dev Dube/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Songwriter, out June 28, features early '90s demos by Johnny Cash with new backing tracks. Alan Messer hide caption
Image from the cover to Laraaji's 2023 album, Segue to Infinity. Illustration by Jackie Lay/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily perform a Tiny Desk concert. Catie Dull/NPR hide caption
Love In Exile is (from left) Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily. The trio just released its self-titled debut album. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The trio Love In Exile — (left to right) Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily — say that sharing responsibility for the music collectively allows them greater freedom as individuals. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Top row, left to right: Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily trio; Anna B Savage; Pest Control. Bottom row, left to right: Neil Gaiman & FourPlay String Quartet; Mohamad Zatari Trio; Daisies Courtesy of the artists hide caption
New Mix: Anna B Savage, Daisies, Neil Gaiman & FourPlay String Quartet, more
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Arooj Aftab on World Cafe
Clockwise from upper left: Angel Olsen, Arooj Aftab, Perfume Genius, Soccer Mommy Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Arooj Aftab's heritage and penchant for mysticism come through in her music. Mengwen Cao for NPR hide caption
Arooj Aftab considers her Grammy nominations a triumph. But they won't define her
Bob Boilen at his Tiny Desk. NPR hide caption
Palehound's Ellen Kempner and Jay Som's Melina Duterte perform as Bachelor. Tonje Thilesen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Arlene Acevedo, Aline Vasquez, Alexis Carter and Tiahna Sterling of Recap. Innova Recordings hide caption
Arooj Aftab performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert. NPR hide caption
PinkPantheress, Wet Leg and MarÃa Becerra are among NPR Music's best new artists and breakthroughs of 2021. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images hide caption
Singer and rapper Houston Kendrick. His new album, Small Infinity, tops our shortlist of the best albums out on April 23. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
With Vulture Prince, Aftab exercises the belief that there's a way for artists to make a statement using their work's own subtlety and grace. Diana Markosian/Courtesy of the artist hide caption