Qawwali music, the Sufi devotional style from Pakistan, goes back to the 13th century and the Saami family has kept that tradition going for almost 800 years. They perform in-studio.

Hear drone-folk by Dublin’s Poor Creature; haunting, atmospheric folk from Glasgow-based duo Burd Ellen; and spectral folk with sound design by One Leg One Eye (Lankum's Ian Lynch).

The long-running brass band from Cambridge, MA, The Either/Orchestra, plays the style of music known as Ethiopiques at Brooklyn Bowl as part of the Winter Jazzfest Marathon on Jan. 10. 

There's music from cellist Maya Beiser, Ethiopian singer and bandleader, Meklit, and Polish pianist Hania Rani. Plus, the wandering quartet Les Egarés, sax player Cochemea, and more. 

Beth Morrison Projects presents BMP: SONGBOOK, a two-night live performance event celebrating twenty years of groundbreaking innovation in American opera at National Sawdust on Jan. 7-8.

Hear music by Portuguese fado singer Carminho; Grammy-winning classical quartet Third Coast Percussion performing music written for them by the late Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain;...

Listen to music from South African-born, UK-based cellist and vocalist Abel Selaocoe; Hot Psychedelic Gnawa Blues By French-Moroccan band Bab L’ Bluz; guitarist, producer, bandleader ...

The British band Public Service Broadcasting describes their work as "Teaching the lessons of the past through the music of the future", (Bandcamp). Their songs are often built on sam...