Lakota Sioux singer-songwriter Stella Standingbear performs at Market Hotel in Bushwick on May 22.

Palestinian musician Simon Shaheen is a master of both the oud and the violin. Chances to see him in New York are rare but he has a concert on May 21 at Roulette.

Brazilian-born, New York-based singer and composer Luciana Souza and her band have a run of shows at Smoke Jazz Club, from May 20 through May 24.

Friendship at Elsewhere May 19 | 7:00 pm | $27.84+ The band called Friendship did indeed start as a bunch of friends getting together in Maine, near a town called Friendship. But thei...

Ryan Bingham – "Relevance" (Soundcheck Podcast) The singer, songwriter, and actor Ryan Bingham won an Oscar and a Grammy for the song “The Weary Kind” which he wrote for the 2009 film...

Stephane Wrembel at Symphony Space May 15 & May 16 | 8:00 pm | $40+ The style of music known as “gypsy jazz” was created in the 1930s by the great Roma guitarist Django Reinhardt, wit...

Melody's Echo Chamber at Webster Hall May 15 | 7:30 pm | $49.75+ Melody’s Echo Chamber is a project led by the French singer and songwriter Melody Prochet. Over the years, she’s worke...

Rakesh Chaurasia at New York Society for Ethical Culture May 13 | 8:00 pm | $54+ Rakesh Chaurasia plays the bansuri, the traditional wood flute of Indian classical music. He comes fro...

The Hu at Palladium Times Square May 13 | 7:00 pm | $67.75+ You might think that a Mongolian band that blends traditional folk instruments with heavy metal would be a very niche affai...