Berlin-based Yemeni trio El Khat has music rooted in traditional rhythms and scales from Yemen, played on instruments made out of unconventional materials. They play at Drom on April 11.

See the Qawwali music ensemble from Pakistan, Hamza Akram Qawwal and Brothers, perform live at Roulette on Friday, April 10.

The eccentric London-based indie rock band Art Brut is back on tour and ready to take the stage on April 7, April 8, and April 9 at the Mercury Lounge.

Listen to the latest edition of our Soundcheck podcast, featuring the American folk singer and songwriter, Annahstasia, who has intimate and vulnerable songs to share. 

The Syrian-American rapper Omar Offendum returns to BAM to celebrate 150 years of Arab culture in NY as part of a 5-hour event marking Arab-American Heritage Month on Saturday, April 4.

Hear Combo Daguerre's improbable blend of mid-century French chanson, South American dance music, 60s surf guitar, and psychedelia at Barbès in Brooklyn on Thursday, April 2.

California-based singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham writes songs inspired by the so-called Laurel Canyon scene and Joni Mitchell, some of which she'll play on April 1 at The Town Hall.

The Korean-American pianist Eunbi Kim plays works written for her, including a world premiere of a new Pauchi Sasaki piece, on Tuesday, March 31, at National Sawdust. 

The Vancouver-based duo Dálava, led by vocalist Julia Úlehla with guitarist Aram Bajakian, play songs that are rooted in Czech folk music for the latest episode of Soundcheck.