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.

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    Feb 25, 2026
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  • #5114, New Music From Iran and the Diaspora

    Mar 2, 2026
    Hear music by Canadian-Iranian singer Farnaz Ohadi, Australian improvising jazz trio Vazesh, Iranian sisters Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat, and NY-based vocalist and composer Galeet Dardashti.