New Sounds

Hand-picked music, genre free. 24/7 radio from New York City.

New Sounds is New York Public Radio’s home for the musically curious, since 1982. It’s a hub for discovering weird and wonderful music from artists, composers and traditional musicians. Follow us on YouTube and Instagram. Email us at hello@newsounds.org.

  • Sangjaru at Joe's Pub

    Feb 4, 2026
    Sangjaru blends the energy of Korean folk and traditional music with the infectious rhythms of gypsy swing, funk, rock, and improvisation. They play at Joe's Pub on Feb. 4. 
  • #4954, Post Minimalism

    Feb 2, 2026
    Hear music for Sandbox Percussion by American composer Michael Torke; along with music by Angélica Negrón, Jessica Meyer, and Andrew Norman; plus music from Ireland’s Crash Ensemble.
  • The O'Farrill Family Band, In-Studio

    Jan 26, 2026
    Arturo O’Farrill may be best known as the longtime leader of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, but he’s done so much else, as a pianist, bandleader, and educator. He’s the son of the Lat...
  • #4854, Cycling Violins

    Feb 1, 2026
    There’s cycling and recycling of musical motifs using the violin from Estonian fiddler Maarja Nuut, American composer Michael Galasso, and Irish fiddler Martin Hayes.
  • #5100, Arabic and Farsi Electronica

    Jan 27, 2026
    Hear Arabic and Farsi singing married to contemporary electronic production in works from Egyptian singer Nadah El Shazly, Tunisian singer Emel, and Lebanese singer Yasmin Hamdan.