Albania

 

Fatbardh Capi

Soothing solo clarinet improvisations from Tirana.

The River Voices

Iso-polyphonic choir from the small Albanian mountain village of Çorovoda.

 

Brazil

Coco Trupé

A samba de coco band from Arcoverde, a small city in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco...

Maracatu De Baque Solto Estrela De Ouro

Stunning Afro-indigenous procession from Condado, a village in the northeastern state of Pernambuco.

Cavalo Marinho Estrela Brilhante

A celebration of song, dance, and theatre rooted in the traditions of the Zona da Mata region.


China

 

Suya

A virtuoso of the Sihu, a bowed string instrument played in various musical traditions of Inner Mongolia, China.

 

Hungary

 

Alexandra Berta

Beautiful singing accompanied by masterful zither-playing

Kálmán Balogh

Cimbalom virtuoso

 

Iran

 

Mani Nilchiani

Meditative solo performances on setar and voice by NY-based native Iranian musician.

 

Lebanon

Bassam & Hassane

By day, these are two young entrepreneurs living in Beirut. By night, they are conservatory-trained musicians.

Layale Chaker & Sam Minaie

Deeply expressive lullabies performed by this virtuosic duo.

Zalazil

All-star ensemble of NY-based musicians from Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon created during the Tanfis II residency


Morocco

Deqqat Assif Ou Aqellal

Devotional chants with unique percussion instruments (swords, daf) from the historically rich Sufi town of Tamegroute.

Ensemble Rhoum El Bakkali

Coming Soon.

Ferqa Ahwach Agdz

From the hidden gem of Agdz in Southeastern Morocco, this 29-piece ensemble and non-profit cultural organization preserves some of the oldest and rhythmically complex traditions in the world, with massive bass drums.

Innov Gnawa

A musical collective dedicated to exploring Morocco’s venerable gnawa music tradition in the heart of NYC...

Khadija El Warzazia

Earth-shattering performances by an all-women vocal and percussion ensemble from Marrakech.

Mourad Belouadi

We called him "Magic Fingers" because everything he touched instantly turned into beautiful music.

Symphonie Lahcen Idhamou

Hailing from Tiznit, Agadir, and neighboring villages, this group of virtuosos plays Amazigh songs typical of the Souss region, called music of the Rways.


Palestine

 

Zalazil

All-star ensemble of NY-based musicians from Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon created during the Tanfis II residency

Freedom Dabka Group

High energy drums, vocals, and bagpipes from this Palestinian collective based in Staten Island

 

Serbia

 

Galbeno Balkan Band

Traditional Romani songs played by this SF Bay Area-based band, led by Serbian violinist and vocalist Dusan Ristic

 

Syria

 

Zalazil

All-star ensemble of NY-based musicians from Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon created during the Tanfis II residency

 

Turkey

 

Eylem Basaldi & Friends

Traditional Turkish music created during the Tanfis I residency

 

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