The Brooklyn Nomads
Est. 2014 · Brooklyn, NY

The Brooklyn Nomads — an Arab-rooted music ensemble in Brooklyn, New York

Music rooted in Arab traditions, shaped by Brooklyn, and shared across cultures.

The Brooklyn Nomads — an oud woven into Brooklyn brownstones and Arab geometric pattern

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Hanzala

Live Arabic music, projected animation, and the story of a cartoonist who never looked away.

Palestinian art & historyMemory & identityThe artist in societyMulti-sensory performanceAnimation + live music
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Dar

Songs about home — the one we left, the one we build, the one we carry.

CommunityIdentityHome & belongingDiaspora & immigrationMemory & nostalgia
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Show · 2024

Music of Ramadan

Spiritual music for the holy month — an evening of stillness and reflection.

Spiritual & devotionalSufi-inspiredRamadan programmingPoetry & musicContemplative
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Watch & Listen

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Featured film · Dar

Ashkal Alwan at BAM

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Since 2014

200+performances
25+venues & institutions
12,000+community members
10+years in the room
Selected appearances
TEDStage
Kennedy CenterInstitution
BAMResidency
Brooklyn Arts CouncilGrantor
RouletteVenue

The Brooklyn Nomads began with a longing for home — not just a place, but a feeling: the warmth of a room, the memory inside a song, the joy of being surrounded by people who understand.

Since 2014, every show has been an invitation to gather, listen, and feel at home with one another.

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Bring The Brooklyn Nomads to your stage, school, festival, or gathering.

Concerts, workshops, community events, and custom collaborations.

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