New Sounds

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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.

  • Tarta Relena at Public Records

    Jan 13, 2026
    Catalan folk duo Tarta Relena's vocal-based music limns centuries and borders, and often uses electronics. They play at Jan. 13 at Public Records in Brooklyn.
  • #4833, Max Roach Birthday Tribute

    Jan 10, 2026
    It’s a tribute to drummer, composer, bandleader, educator, and activist Max Roach! For this New Sounds, hear in-studio performances, concert recordings, and interviews from our archives.
  • Zlatne Uste Golden Festival at the Marquee Astoria

    Jan 16, 2026
    Jan. 16-17 marks the 40th annual Golden Festival, a celebration of Balkan folk music and dance founded by the band Zlatne Uste. The Music, Dance, and Joy are at the Marquee Astoria.
  • #5093, Dark Folk From the British Isles

    Jan 7, 2026
    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).
  • #5094, With The Saami Brothers, In-Studio

    Jan 8, 2026
    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.
  • Best of Soundcheck 2025, Part 2

    Jan 1, 2026
    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 ...
  • Best of the Soundcheck Podcast 2025, Part 1

    Dec 29, 2025
    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;...