Beat of the Boroughs Returns is live on our Youtube channel!
Celebrating the diversity of immigrant cultural traditions in New York City, Beat of the Boroughs: NYC Online relaunches May 12 to highlight the artistry and stories of the City’s leading immigrant performers!
Visit the Yiddish Song of the Week
Blog features field recordings, texts, translations and great information about a treasure trove of Yiddish folksongs.
Mariachi Academy
The Mariachi Academy of New York is devoted to preserving the rich heritage of Mariachi to youth in New York and performances for community-based and general audiences.
Treasures of the CTMD Archive
Take a look at some amazing footage from our 5 decades of work in NYCś immigrant communities.
Latest News
Remembering Petroloukas Halkias (1934-2025)
November 19, 2025
The world of traditional Greek music, and indeed global music, mourns the passing of a titan, Petroloukas Halkias, who departed this life on June 15,
Reimagining Ladino Song: Lily Henley Live in Concert
October 8, 2025
Sidiki Conde named NYFA fellow!
September 25, 2025
FolkCOLOMBIA Open Houses and Expanded Fall Semester!
September 25, 2025
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Inner Asian Sustaining Cultures Initiative
New York City is home to a great number of immigrant communities large and small with intertwined roots in Inner Asia, a vast geographic region