06/11/2026
With the Jazztopad Festival New York coming soon, we invite you to join us on June 18 at 7:30 PM at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center for a performance by SUTARInova.
SutariNova is a new electronic and dub-inflected configuration of the acclaimed Polish vocal trio Sutari, whose name derives from the Lithuanian word for “in concordance” — a reference to the ancient polyphonic sutartinės tradition at the core of their practice. Founding members Basia Songin and Kasia Kapela have long woven Polish and Lithuanian folk material through dense vocal harmony and traditional instruments; here, joined by producer Filip Zakrzewski, they push that vocabulary into electronic and dub-inflected territory. Their special guest, Shahzad Ismaily, is one of New York’s most essential multi-instrumentalists — a musician of Pakistani descent who has performed on nearly 400 records and collaborated with artists ranging from Marc Ribot and Lou Reed to Arooj Aftab and Vijay Iyer. His 2023 album Love in Exile, made with Aftab and Iyer, received a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Jazz Album. Ismaily’s instrument for the performance is to be confirmed — which, for an artist who commands bass, guitar, synthesizer, accordion, flute, and drum kit with equal fluency, leaves considerable range.
