Artist Information
An aspiring young musician from Lahore Pakistan, Arooj Aftab is currently pursuing a Degree in Music Production and Engineering at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Arooj hopes that her four years of intense music study will allow her to develop her passion and talent and grant her the hands-on experience she needs.
Arooj is also very sensitive to Global Issues. She speaks openly for betterment of social issues in her country and around the world. At Berklee, she is one of four individuals who have started the Berklee Peace Institute. Arooj envisions musicians working together as social activists, motivating people with music and instigating them to make strong, positive changes.
With a line up of musicians from Greece, Turkey, India, Malaysia, Japan, Israel and many more, Aroojs' music is a refreshing and peaceful fusion of world instruments with contemporary classical pakistani vocal styles. She is keen on introducing her music to western audiences and hopes to explore even newer musical horizons.
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..hey AroOj man i love you..!! You have a great voice.. You make every song polite with your voice.. I love it.. Keep up the goOd work.. You're doing great.. Stay in touch.. Its Cheers, Peace and Love from Pakistan..
As influências na música brasileira e no jazz fez Elder projetar seu Quarteto instrumental, Elder Mota Group com o título de: "Minha Origem", composições próprias e inovadoras, composições que tem alcançado espaço em repertórios de praticas de bandas em grandes conservatórios conceituados.
These influences in Brazilian music and jazz on the instrumental quartet made its design, Elder Mota Quartet with the album "My Source", own compositions, innovative compositions which have reached space in repertoires of practice in large bands respected conservatories.
Clinicas, Aulas e Workshops
Elder Mota tem aplicado seu trabalho também de orientação musical como palestrante em Empresas e Institutos de ensino, acompanhado dos músicos o Group seus trabalhos ficam cada vez mais completos, com aulas de instrumentos, pratica de conjunto e da um enfoque geral sobre composição. O encerramento das ministrações é feito com uma bela apresentação de Seu Quarteto.
Elder Mota has also applied his work in musical direction as speaker at companies and institutes of education, accompanied by the music its work the Group are increasingly full with classes of instruments, practices and all of a general approach on composição. The closure of ministrações is made with a beautiful presentation of his Quartet.
Músicos Palestrantes:
Sax e Flauta - Alexandre Suitholz Guitarra e Violão - Elder Mota Voz - Elder Mota Baixo - Glecio Nascimento Bateria - Abner Paul
hi Arooj i m a very big fan of urs and i got ur highest songs i.e 8 songs on my site www. punkistan. tk but i can't find some of ur other songs like: Saathiya Tera Junoon For Khuban Aa Bhi Jao please upload these songs on ur myspace page or on ur facebook page. Thanx and Keep Rocking Arooj!!! You are the best...
Howdy Boston! I'll be playing this Friday night at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge (lizardloungeclub. com) w/The Wiyos, Curtis Eller, and Josh Lederman. Come on down!
hey arooj....it sure has been a loooong time! i love your new tracks. i hope you are doing well, and let me know if you plan on visiting us in new york anytime soon!!
Thank you!!!!!! I wiss i had tha chance,while i was in boston, to play more with you..... i hope we can make it in the future... anddddddd......its 5:30 right??? go to sleep.. :)
i kinda like bolo na! one of your best efforts, very soulful, something relatively different about this track, cant seem to point out what it exactly is... keep going... much love
i would like to something about this song 'sathiya' which uv recorded..i heard it long time ago ..is it a cover that uve done or is it ure original song? i simply love that song which u sang.
assalamo alaikum :) arooj just want to thankyou for adding me in:) really glad ! Please kindly let me know whenever your in Pakistan,i'll come down to lahore and would simply love to jam with you:) i hope you're in the best of health. Praying for your success:)