Alsarah and the Nubatones are back after a five-year pause with their third album, Seasons of the Road, and it’s a knockout. Alsarah (born Sarah Mohamed Abunama-Elgad in Khartoum, Sudan) has lived in the United States since she was a child. She studied at Wesleyan University, writing her ethnomusicology thesis on Sudanese Zar music, a Sufi tradition. After graduating in 2009, she moved to New York and formed her band, the Nubatones. The band’s music updates Sudanese traditions with various influences, but never losing the distinctive flavors of Alsarah’s homeland. This album begins a new chapter in the band’s career, and demonstrates the advantages of keeping a band together over many years. The coherence and chemistry among these musicians is evident throughout.
Join Alsarah and the band for a celebration of the release at Joe's Pub, April 6, 2025.
