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Brand: Arooj Aftab

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Universal Music GmbH

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2022-06-24

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4542785

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Artist

Arooj Aftab

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Verve

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Asian

Arooj Aftab is a Brooklyn-based Pakistani vocalist, music composer, and producer. With her diverse musical background, she effortlessly blends various styles and idioms including jazz, minimalism, and neo-Sufi. Her unique sound has captivated audiences worldwide.
With her soulful voice and exceptional talent, Arooj Aftab has become a prominent figure in the music industry. She skillfully crafts melodies that transcend cultural boundaries and touch the hearts of listeners from all walks of life.
Whether performing live or recording in the studio, Arooj's passion for music shines through every note. Her compositions are a fusion of traditional Pakistani influences with contemporary elements, resulting in an enchanting sonic experience that leaves a lasting impression.

Verve Records, also known as Verve, is a multinational record label that was founded in 1956 by jazz impresario Norman Granz. The label originated from the consolidation of Granz's earlier labels, Norgran Records and Clef Records. In 1960, Verve was sold to MGM Records and became a subsidiary of the company. Throughout the 1960s, Verve expanded its music genres to include comedy, pop, R&B, rock, and folk music.

During this time, Verve had successful jazz recordings from artists such as Stan Getz, Kai Winding, Astrud Gilberto, Ella Fitzgerald, and Jimmy Smith under the direction of Creed Taylor. In 1972, MGM sold its record division to Polydor which brought Verve into the newly formed PolyGram family of record labels. As a result of this transition, Verve focused primarily on jazz reissues while other non-jazz releases were absorbed into Polydor.

In the late 1980s, PolyGram decided to revive Verve with both reissue programs and new artist signings. This revitalization led to strong sales for both new material and remastered classic recordings. With the merger of PolyGram and Vivendi Universal in 1999 creating Universal Music Group (UMG), Verve Records became part of The Verve Music Group alongside other influential labels such as Blue Note Records and Impulse! Records.

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After five long years, pagan folk metal band ARKONA finally return with their ominous ninth studio album, Kob', to be released on June 16, 2023 via Napalm Records. Once again, the musicians dive into the deep, dark realms of vocalist Masha Scream's philosophy and views on the future of mankind's modern existence while they paint their music in the light of pagan traditions. With eight albums under their belts and multi-millions of cross-platform streams, the eight new tracks on Kob' reveal another side of the band, forming the next chapter in their discography. Preparing listeners for the first step into the abyss, the album opener "Izrechenie. Nachalo" (ENG: The Speech. The Beginning) gently takes the listeners' hand, leading them into trancelike realms of ominous whispers and murmuring voices - a recurring motif on the album. While humanity pulls out the long-forgotten past, "Kob'" (ENG: Sorcery) revives these ancient days with darkly painted tunes and the remarkable shouts of Masha. Amazing clean vocals open the way for beautiful melodic synths and gloomy guitar lines while humanity buries the current events in the grave of its "savoir". Dominated by rhythmic synths and a catchy baseline, "Ugasaya" (ENG: Fadin' Away) represents the modern era of ARKONA's pagan roots, as well as the great diversity in their music. The mysteriously melodic track gathers the strength of mother earth and carries the mind to a different sphere, stressed by dashing tornado blast beats. Melting to a homogenous mix with relentless shredding guitars, rising harmonies once more induce goosebumps, especially when they alternate with the layered clean vocals of Masha, creating epic bipolarity. Although Kob' is dedicated to pagan metal, "Mor", one of the album's longest tracks, leans towards black metal - forming the most epic hymn on the album. Challenging playful acoustic guitar fingerpicking with characteristic death metal riffs, the wind instruments and synth effects represent the next step into hell. Since the beginning of humankind, it's been haunted by plagues, although mankind itself is the main plague of our time. Not only articulating through lyrics, Masha also sets the tone with her keyboard solo on the emotional "Razryvaya plot' ot bezyskhodnosti bytiya" (ENG: Tearing the flesh owing to the despair of being). While society digs its own grave through wars, religious beliefs and environmental problems, pensive wind instruments and acoustic guitar interludes transform the aggression of deep low growls and fast-paced guitar shredding. Closing the album with the world's absolute apocalypse on "Izrechenie. Iskhod"(ENG: The Speech. The Conclusion), Kob' is deeply rooted in pagan metal stylings of the old days, but offers a modern spirit via its production and variety alike. With their new ninth album, ARKONA reflects each step of humanity's descent into hell, while catching new ears and exciting longtime fans alike.

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