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Night Reign is the fourth studio album by Pakistani singer and composer Arooj Aftab, released on May 31, 2024, by Verve Records. It was preceded by two singles, "Raat Ki Rani" and "Whiskey", with the former receiving a music video directed by Tessa Thompson. Originally conceived as an album centering the Urdu-language poetry of Mah Laqa Bai Chanda, Night Reign has two songs based on Bai's words, as well and Urdu and English lyrics, some original and others based on other poets. The album features contributions from Gyan Riley, Kaki King, Maeve Gilchrist, Jamey Haddad, and Petros Klampanis, as well as guest musicians including Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily, Moor Mother, Elvis Costello, and Thompson's father Chocolate Genius, Inc. The album consists of Pakistani folk music and bebop jazz, and centers thematically on darkness and the nighttime. It was received positively by critics who called the album experimental and said it deepened and expanded Aftab's sound. It was nominated twice at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_R...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
