On this New Sounds, music for violin, cello, and the 10-stringed Hardanger d’Amore, with music from Irish cellist Kate Ellis, and the duo of Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Dan Trueman.

Hear collaborative works, featuring music by Kaki King with ETHEL, a work by Chris Cerrone with Eighth Blackbird, and the Berlin Guitar Ensemble with producer 1605munro. 

Hear music from the Near East & North Africa by Paris-based Palestinian oud player Adnan Joubran, the Montreal-based trio Bomata, & Tunisian percussionist Imed Alibi. 

Listen to music from Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen, German-Afghan vocalist Simin Tander, and drummer Jarle Vespestad, plus Pakistani-Brooklyn group Sandaraa, & Congolese-Irish music.

Hear chamber music on this New Sounds from cellos performed by Ashley Bathgate, music from the Chicago-based Eighth Blackbird, the Tallin Chamber Orchestra, & more.

Hear music featuring larger ensembles, or that which might have a big band sound, from Debo Band, Eco-Music Big Band, music by Laura Jurd, Dutch band Jungle By Night, & something from Scottish drummer Corrie Dick. 

Hear unexpected musical dream-teams, with an informed cross-cultural take on Balkan brass music from Raya Brass Band, tropical psychedelic cumbia from Peru-based band Bareto, music from Ghazalaw, who blend Indian Ghazals with Welsh folk traditional music, brass-driven Afro-pop from the Washington DC-based band Elikeh, & more. 

Listen to new music with trumpet including music from the Paris-based trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf, Iraqi-American trumpeter Amir Elsaffar, Ben Neill's mutanttrumpet, and more.

North meets South, largely Europe meets Africa in music by French guitarist Titi Robin and Moroccan musician Mehdi Nassouli, the group Monoswezi, & the collaborative group Malithuanie. 

Revisit John Schaefer's “Best Of 2015” shortlist, with works by Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal, Missy Mazzoli & Victoire, Public Service Broadcasting, Sam Lee & Friends, & Kaia Kater.