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Indio (United States) (AFP) – Fresh off of her historic Grammy win, the Brooklyn-based Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab has added another feather to her cap with a debut at the much-touted Coachella music festival. She graced the California desert with a set that centered her melodious Urdu lyricism, a barrier-breaking move as she became the first Pakistani to play the prestigious festival. For Aftab, the language barrier no longer exists: “This is a door that’s opened.” The 37-year-old — who just released a cover of Spanish flamenco revisionist Rosalia’s “Di mi nombre” — sees a revolution in po…