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.

  • #5075, Improvised Music

    Nov 13, 2025
    Listen to music with its roots in improvisation from the quintet SML; drummer/producer Makaya McCraven and friends; and from New York trombonist/composer Kalia Vandever and her quartet.
  • #5074, Altered Voices

    Nov 12, 2025
    Hear music for altered voices by New York composers Majel Connery, Sarah Goldfeather, and Vines, the songwriting project of New York based composer Cassie Wieland.
  • #5073, New Music From South Africa

    Nov 10, 2025
    Hear music by UK-based cellist Abel Selaocoe; producer duo Montparnasse Musique; and cross-generational music from Zulu guitarists Madala Kunene and Sibusile Xaba, called kwaNTU.