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April 16, 2026 Issue 007

Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Three nights that don't happen by accident.

  • Editor's Pick Akaash Singh — Radio City Music Hall, Midtown
  • Night of Qawwali with Ali Zaman Taji — Barzakh Café, Brooklyn
  • Zakir Khan — Radio City Music Hall, Midtown
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April 9, 2026 Issue 006

This week is quieter. Next Friday is not.

  • Editor's Pick Zakir Khan — Radio City Music Hall, Midtown
  • Samarth Nagarkar Khyal Ensemble — Barzakh Café, Brooklyn
  • Boishakh Mela — PYO Chai, Astoria
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April 2, 2026 Issue 005

Brooklyn Museum this Saturday. Free.

  • Editor's Pick Arjun Shah — Brooklyn Museum First Saturday, Brooklyn
  • Anirudh Varma Collective — The Sultan Room, Williamsburg
  • Desi SNL — wild project, East Village
  • Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan — Miller Theatre, Columbia University
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March 26, 2026 Issue 004

Three rooms. Three nights. The filter holding.

  • Editor's Pick Laughing Lassi — Broadway Comedy Club, Midtown
  • Carnatic Vocal Concert — Barzakh Café, Brooklyn
  • Rāginī Festival: Rhythm & Space — Reforesters Lab, Williamsburg
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March 19, 2026 Issue 003

Four nights. Four rooms. The full breadth of what this city is.

  • Editor's Pick Ravi Shankar Ensemble — The Town Hall, Midtown
  • Kahat Kabir (Rāginī Festival) — Drom, East Village
  • Malikah NYC Eid Festival & Market — Steinway Street, Queens
  • Desi Comedy Fest NYC Closing Night — The Bell House, Gowanus
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March 12, 2026 Issue 002

One room in Crown Heights. Twenty-six generations of lineage. Two nights.

  • Editor's Pick The Saami Brothers — Ramadan Qawwali Night at Barzakh Café
  • Bengal to Brooklyn (Teentara) — Barzakh Café
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March 5, 2026 Issue 001

The first issue. South Asian New York, curated.

  • Editor's Pick Holi at The Seaport — Pier 17 Rooftop
  • Brooklyn Holi Open Air — Prospect Park
  • Desi Comedy Fest — The Bell House
  • Arjun Live — Brooklyn Steel
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