The world is hurting right now. I’m hurting. I know @umerpiracha is too.
I’m incredibly proud of and thankful to @aryadreaming@dialmformirza for keeping things moving with @discotehran.nyc and @cinematehran.nyc through the pain, and for creating a space where we can channel what we’re feeling in hopes that it resonates with others.
If you’re able to spare some time, the recent two hour show dedicated to the people of Iran is up on SoundCloud and the @thelotradio site. @bratmobile1999 lifts us up for the first hour. Umer and I take it from ~ 1:00:00 to 1:30:00, and Arya and I carry it through the end.
Umer and I have been exploring together for a while now, and sharing it publicly felt therapeutic. More soon.
Tracklist below:
1. Luis Paniagua - Preparativos Para El Viaje 🇪🇸
2. Jorge Reyes - Aguaquemada 🇲🇽
3. Norbert Vogel - Universal Peace 🇩🇪
4. Dom Um Romão - Lynces B 🇧🇷
5. Hariprasad Chaurasia - Srishti 🇮🇳
6. 🇵🇸 فرقة دير ياسين الفلسطينية - في بلاد
For one rare evening in Western Mass, NYC-based transcendent ensemble, Falsa, comes to @bombyx.live in collaboration with @secretplanetnoho ✨🕊️
Rooted in the Sufi Qawwali (14th century devotional music from South Asia) and reworked through live World/Jazz improvisation- violin, tabla, harmonium, bass, drums- this is music that builds, stretches, and pulls you in 🪔
📍Northampton, MA • Sat Apr 25, 7 PM
🎟️Tickets → tinyurl.com/falsamass
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Falsa’s sound moves between contemplative and high-energy, drawing from 14th-century Sufi music and shaping it into something contemporary and immersive. It’s not a typical concert- more like a deep listening experience that unfolds in real time. If you’re into global music, experimental sets, or intimate shows at Bombyx, this is a rare chance to catch something like this locally.
#northamptonma #westernmass #westernma #sufimusic #bombyx
Sufi devotional music and Jewish mystical chant, in one rare evening at Harvard Divinity School 🕊️
Free to RSVP (limited spots left)
📆 Thu April 23 7-9 PM
📍Cambridge, Massachusetts
🎟️ tinyurl.com/MysticalTavern
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Step into a space where music becomes prayer @harvarddivinity Chapel✨ For one night, Sufi and Kabbalistic traditions meet in a shared language of sound, devotion, and transcendence. Join Sufi vocalist Umer Piracha & Rabbi @arielhendelman for an intimate journey beyond borders, beyond identity- into pure presence.
#sufimusic #kabbalah #harvarduniversity #livemusic #bostonmusicscene
ONE WEEK until FALSA brings their transformative sound to the Bombyx stage on Saturday 4/25. 🔥🔥🔥
“Falsa is a NYC-based Sufi music ensemble weaving 14th-century devotional traditions with contemporary improvisation. Rooted in the Qawwali lineage and global South Asian diasporic experience, Falsa creates soundscapes that explore longing, surrender, joy, and deep presence.
Led collectively by musicians blending Sufi Qawwali vocals, Carnatic violin, Hindustani tabla, Bass VI, Harmonium, and Drums, Falsa offers a transformative experience—bridging sacred traditions and transcultural jazz. The ensemble’s performances blend minimalist reflection with rhythmic intensity, creating immersive spaces where audiences feel more than they think.
Falsa invites listeners to engage with sacred sound as a form of reflection, healing, and communal resonance.”
Join Falsa’s Umer Piracha again on SUNDAY 4/26 with Carson Marshall for a Sufi Buddhist Fusion Soundbath.
Tickets for both events available now at bombyx.live🎟️✨
Yoooo. We are so excited to have Umer with us on Wednesday for the Ecstatic Dance/ Reboot collaboration
Click the link in the bio for 🎟
As we come to complete Full Circle, Umer (@umerpiracha ) will guide us into a smooth, soulful close with his Sufi‑inspired vocals and immersive soundscapes. He is going to bring us together in one shared rhythm, helping us slow down, connect, and close the night as we complete the circle — landing as one.
Boom. 💚❤️💗💙
Mast Qalandar is part of our DNA. @saqib_music , a Pakistani born, producer from New York reimagines this classic and gives us a new record, Junoon, alongside collaborators @umerpiracha and @_____naayaab_____
Both records and a special dub remix of Mast Kalandar are out now!
DHAMĀL returns this Friday @barzakh.cafe Brooklyn 🪄
A percussion-led Sufi rhythm gathering- live set into open, shared pulse.
Last one sold out. Limited capacity.
🎟 tinyurl.com/dhamal2
No matter how many times Qalandari DHAMĀL is performed- it’s this. The laughter. The lock in and release. The shared moment where performer and audience become one ❤️🔥
DHAMĀL • April 10 • @barzakh.cafe
🎟 tinyurl.com/dhamal2
With the virtuosic @sunnydrums@roshni_samlal and @kennydotwarren
#sufimusic #dhamal #brooklynevents #livemusicnyc #sufijazz
DHAMĀL returns.
A percussion-led Sufi rhythm gathering rooted in South Punjabi and Sindhi traditions—beginning with a live set and opening into an open, shared pulse.
The last gathering sold out. Capacity remains limited.
April 10 7pm • Barzakh Café, Brooklyn
147 Utica Ave, Brooklyn
🎟 tinyurl.com/dhamal2
#dhamal #sufimusic #brooklynevents #livemusicnyc
You’re invited to Story in Sound — a new event from @storytellnyc and @soundmind_live where music, conversation, and personal storytelling meet. 🎶
For this one-of-a-kind gathering, we’re welcoming @umerpiracha , a Pakistani-American musician and community builder whose work weaves South Asian traditions into music that bridges cultures and neighborhoods.
The evening includes intimate conversation with Umer, small group storytelling, and collaborative music making (no experience required!)
This gathering is a special moment to immerse yourself in the stories of the artists that make up the fabric of our city, and connect to yourself and others through your own story.
We promise you don’t want to miss this one 🥰
Link in bio to learn more and grab your spot.
It’s been a week since we dropped the Mast Qalandar / Junoon EP on @indo.warehouse . This release is an exploration of a new frontier of electronic music. we pushed it far away from the safe and the formulaic. We really went deep and we went hard are so damn proud of this record.And we’re so grateful for the support, the plays, the reviews and the love 🤎
1st 📸 @isandidathing
