New York trombonist/composer Kalia Vandever leads her quartet Kanoa Mendenhall [bass], Flanafi [guitar], and Kayvon Gordon [drums], in a record release show on Nov. 29 at Public Records.

Hear traditions, rhythms, and trance rituals of Senegal, Ghana, Morocco, and Tunisia - blended with contemporary electronics, production techniques, and rock n' roll.

Musician, poet, visual artist, and Professor of Composition Moor Mother debuts her new band at Powerhouse Arts on Dec. 2 on a double bill with Pussy Riot. 

Native American singer Ken Pomeroy, and African American harpist Ashley Jackson join host John Schaefer for music and conversation in a special Thanksgiving edition of Soundcheck.

Vibraphonist, marimbist, and composer Patricia Brennan celebrates her album "Of The Near And Far", leading her large electroacoustic band in a show on Dec. 1 at Roulette. 

Hear the Afro-Cuban connection in music by Beninese band Orchestre Poly-Rythmo; the collaborative project AfroCubism, and Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and Senegalese kora master, Sekou Keita.

Cuban-Chinese composer and cellist combines ambient cello, sound design, and poetic storytelling on her immersive work "Dark Therapy". Hear the live recording from National Sawdust.