On the heels of her stunning fourth solo album Night Reign, Pakistani American singer and songwriter Arooj Aftab goes digging through the racks to take over our Crate Junkie playlist. Read her comments on a few of her selections below, and if you hear something you like, make sure to add it to your library. Amel Larrieux, “Morning” “Amel is an all-time favorite; I’ve been a fan of hers since my college days. On this track in particular, I love the simplicity of the acoustic guitar and her stunning vocals. It is rare to hear her this way because all of her music has a lot of production.” “Jon Batiste, “Smile” “This entire album is of him playing the piano. It is one of my favorite records of his. Lately, my mind has been gravitating towards simpler pieces of music with minimal production happening. Similar to the Amel song, this entire album by Jon has been extremely appealing to me. He is such a great piano player; I love this song!” “Bomba Estéreo, “Tamborero” “I’ve always loved Bomba Estéreo, but I’ve been listening to them a lot recently. It’s really fun music with incredible arrangements, and I love Liliana’s voice.”