Indigenous Canadian folk-pop singer and musician Elisapie, who was recently shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize, plays at the National Museum of the American Indian.

English musician Cosmo Sheldrake has a knack for refreshingly playful and whimsical pop that often incorporates natural sounds. He performs at Racket on July 10.

Swiss-based Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp draws on West African pop, British post-punk, New York minimalism and free jazz. They play at TV Eye on July 10.

The epic myth of Oedipus is reborn as a Pentecostal ritual that remakes prophecy as testimony and brokenness as transcendence. Performances run July 8-26 at Little Island.

Louis Cato is best known as the bandleader on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and his own songs are a catchy blend of soul, blues, jazz, and pop. He plays at Bryant Park on July 4.

Pedro Cortes plays at Bryant Park on the first of two free concerts from the New York Guitar Festival on July 3.

The septet known as The Cookers is an all-star lineup of jazz masters, many of whom have been important players since the 1960's. They play at Smoke Jazz Club from July 2-6.

Afghan American rabab virtuoso Qais Essar and Sikh American trumpet player and singer Sonny Singh draw on the Sufi and Sikh traditions in their music. They play Joe's Pub on July 2.

Brooklyn-based purveyors of cumbia and surf, La Banda Chuska, play new songs from their recent release, Basic Bichos, in-studio. They play on July 4 at Rippers.