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.

  • #5048, Arvo Pärt at 90

    Sep 11, 2025
    Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s work ushered in a style of composition called tintinnabuli, Latin for "little bells". Listen to some of his best-known pieces to mark his birthday. 
  • Kassa Overall at Jazz Gallery

    Sep 12, 2025
    Drummer, producer, and emcee Kassa Overall plays jazz interpretations of hip-hop classics by the likes of The Notorious B.I.G., Wu-Tang Clan, Dr. Dre at Jazz Gallery on Sept. 12-13.
  • Omar Sosa Trio Goes Outside the Box, In-Studio

    Sep 11, 2025
    Pianist and composer Omar Sosa draws on his own Afro-Cuban heritage, American jazz, and spiritual and meditative practices from around the world to create music that defies categoriza...
  • #5047, Ethio-Groove

    Sep 10, 2025
    Sample Ethiopian music with that swinging groove – from Addis Abbaba and the “Golden Age” of Ethiopop, and music from Sweden, the Netherlands, England, and the U.S.A.