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Arooj Aftab

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Arooj Aftab

artist · US · born 1985

Pakistani singer/composer/producer

jazzminimalismneoclassicismpersian pop

In short

The artists most similar to Arooj Aftab are Badi Assad, Darian Donovan Thomas, Anoushka Shankar, Dry Cleaning and Cassandra Jenkins, from the same jazz, minimalism and neoclassicism circle.

Closest to Arooj Aftab

1 Badi Assad Bandcamp ↗
2 Darian Donovan ThomasAmerican violinist and composer
4 Dry CleaningEnglish post‐punk band Bandcamp ↗
5 Cassandra JenkinsUS singer‐songwriter
6 Mdou MoctarTuareg musician Mahamadou Souleymane Bandcamp ↗

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Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Arooj Aftab?

The artists most similar to Arooj Aftab are Badi Assad, Darian Donovan Thomas, Anoushka Shankar, Dry Cleaning and Cassandra Jenkins, from the same jazz, minimalism and neoclassicism circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Arooj Aftab?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Badi Assad, Dry Cleaning, Mdou Moctar, Little Simz, Big Thief and Agnes Obel have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Arooj Aftab" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Arooj Aftab?

Arooj Aftab is usually associated with jazz, minimalism, neoclassicism and persian pop (artist · US · born 1985), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.