Al-Farabi is a Palestinian and Jewish virtuoso trio from Israel. The three-way cultural conversation between members of the trio gives their performances a special energy that transcends borders. Their collaboration celebrates a variety of instrumental works by the...
Malian musician Yacouba Sissoko is one of a long ancestral line of djelys [DJEE-lee] —musicians who preserve the history and fables of past rulers, nobles, social groups, and families.
Yungchen Lhamo’s name – given to her at birth by a Tibetan lama – means “Goddess of Melody.” Born and raised in Lhasa, Tibet, she made the arduous 1,200-mile journey across the Himalayan Mountains to Dharamsala, India, 35 years ago. Since then, she has found her way...
Ustad Noor Bakhsh is a master of the benju, a keyed zither that is a folk instrument of Balochistan, a province of Pakistan.
From Havana, Cuba, street poet Telmary has emerged as a leader at the cutting edge of hip-hop and urban music in her home country. As a rapper, Telmary uses her distinctive voice – at times deep and soulful, at times fast and aggressive – to craft a positive,...
Maryna Krut (pronounced “kroot”) is a Ukrainian singer and virtuoso on the bandura, a stringed instrument unique to Ukraine that looks and sounds like a hybrid of lute and harp. Maryna’s compelling, soulful performances evoke both folk traditions and modern...
Multilingual singer, songwriter, and producer Luciane Dom is part of a new generation of contemporary artists from Rio de Janeiro. She composes and performs poetry to themes of Black diaspora, feminism, and empowerment, and she weaves in musical influences as diverse...
“We are strength, union, love, sisterhood, music. We are Guaracheras.” This all-women salsa sextet (founded in the city of Cali, Colombia, in 2017) lifts and celebrates the female voice within Afro-Latin music. Andd the salsa? They bring it. With vibraphone,...
A native of Newfoundland, Keith Murphy performs a traditional song repertoire drawn from Eastern Canada and Quebec as well as from his current home, Vermont. His direct and intimate style of traditional singing in English and French infuses old ballads and songs with...
Irish singer-songwriter Karan Casey has been singing ballads, love songs, and searing social justice songs to audiences for 30 years. Lately, she’s been exploring new areas of performance on the piano, with spoken word, and in theater. A prolific solo performer, Karan...