For this episode of SMM, host Carmel Holt speaks with NYC-based vocalist/composer/producer Arooj Aftab. Aftab not only earned two Grammy nominations this year for her album Vulture Prince, but also nailed a spot on every coveted year end ""best-of list,"" and even landed a song on President Obama’s Summer Playlist of 2021. As we produced this episode, news came that Arooj has now been signed by the legendary jazz label, Verve Records, who will reissue Vulture Prince in a deluxe edition this year. It’s an exciting moment to bring you Arooj Aftab’s Mixtape Memoir, featuring tracks from Ace of Base, The White Stripes, Reshma and more.