Mantra Percussion plays "Timber" by Michael Gordon, in six free events, presented by Resonant Spaces NYC in Manhattan and Brooklyn on Apr. 14, and in Queens and Brooklyn, on Apr. 21. 

Yola is a British-born, Nashville-based singer who plays a potent mix of vintage soul, blues-rock, and a little bit of country twang. She plays at Racket on April 18-19.  

L.A.-based singer/guitarist Madison Cunningham plays a double bill with the Argentine singer/guitarist Juana Molina, on Wed., Apr. 17, at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City.

Lizz Wright is usually referred to as a jazz or gospel singer, but she’s also comfortable with blues and R&B and the Great American Songbook. "Your Love" is from her new album, "Shadow".

Composer Paola Prestini and duo Nelson Patton play Ancient City, a sound world of trombones, percussion and vocals based on nature and rhythms of the land at National Sawdust on Apr. 15.

A Haitian-American living in New Orleans, Leyla McCalla draws from traditional Creole, Cajun, and Haitian music, as well as American jazz and folk. She plays at Joe's Pub on April 12.

Ugandan-born, Austin-based Jon Muq melds African and Western melodies, reflecting the astonishing journey of a cross-continental life. He plays at Rockwood Music Hall on April 11. 

Irish singer/songwriter CMAT knows how to take a deep dive down a topical rabbit hole and make it into relatable pop. She plays at Bowery Ballroom on April 10.

Brooklyn retro pop combo Tipa Tipo fuse the spirit of '70s soft rock and disco with Latin rhythms, in a captivating vintage yacht rock en español. Their latest release is "Cintas".