World Music Institute - WMI Plus at Home

About World Music Institute - WMI Plus at Home

WMI Plus At Home brings you into the personal environments of renowned artists from around the world as they share stories and music in an intimate conversation with a fellow musician, journalist, or ethnomusicologist.These talks were originally presented as live webinars, and you can watch videos of all of our past At Home sessions on our website and YouTube channel. WMI Plus At Home events are supported by donations from world music lovers like you. We thank you! Podcast artwork courtesy of Cody Hudson - https://www.struggleinc.com

Publisher

World Music Institute

Category

arts · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jul 2021

Latest episode

27 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Mar 2026

   Will Calhoun's Mali Project with Cheick Tidiane Seck

   Send us Fan Mail Grammy Award-winning percussionist Will Calhoun (Living Colour) and legendary Malian musician Cheick Tidiane Seck reflect on their 15-year collaboration, The Mali Project. What began as a chance meeting in Morocco at the Gnawa Festival evolved into a powerful cross-cultural musical journey—bridging continents, traditions, and sounds. In this conversation, Will and Cheick shared insights into the project’s transformation from a documentation effort to a full-fledged recording ...

2. 

   6 Jan 2026

   Arabic Music with Firas Zreik and Ronnie Malley

   Send us a text Artist-composer Firas Zreik and multi-instrumentalist, producer, and educator Ronnie Malley engaged in a dynamic discussion about music, identity, and cultural exchange. Firas, a Palestinian-born kanun player based in NYC, shared insights on the instrument's history, microtonal aspects, and composition. They discussed the maqam system, cross-cultural collaborations, and the evolution of Palestinian music, emphasizing how artists can preserve cultural heritage while integrating ...

3. 

   18 Aug 2025

   Percussionist and Bandleader Sunny Jain with Samita Sinha

   Send us a text Sunny Jain, a Brooklyn-based drummer, dhol player, bandleader, and composer, speaks with artist Samita Sinha in the first WMI Plus At Home session of WMI’s 40th Season. The two friends discussed Sunny’s upcoming WMI Season opening performance at Bryant Park along with Gamelan Dharma Swara, and Sunny’s project Wild Wild East, which explores themes of immigration and identity through a fusion of jazz and Indian music. The conversation highlighted the power of music to bridge cult...

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