UNFIT MUSIC Showcase

UNFIT MUSIC SHOWCASE

Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026

2 Venues • 11 Artists • 9 Countries • 1 Pass

VENUES:

DROM 85 Avenue A, New York New York

BERLIN 25 Avenue A, New York New York

** 4 mins walk between venues

NY's Unofficial Global Music Kick Off 2026. Thursday Night Only. Your Essential Taster for the Next Wave of New Global Music.

Artist Line Up:

Battle of Santiago (CUBA-CAN)

Branko (PT)

Bia Ferreira (BR)

Cheikh Ibra Fam (SEN)

House of Waters (USA)

Jonathan Ferr (BR)

La Sra Tomasa (ES)

Loboko (DRC-USA)

Making Movies (USA-PAN)

Pahua (MX)

Pipo Romero (ES)

Hosted by UNFIT Music

DROM Doors @ 6:30 PM

BERLIN Doors @ 7 PM

$25 in advance, $30 at the door.

* Very Limited Public Capacity.

** Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee access to BERLIN because it's a smaller venue with limted capacity. We cannot guarantee seating once inside either venues. If you intend to see a specific artist showcase set we recommend you plan to arrive early as the venues get full quickly and have limited seating available.

*** This is an industry showcase event. FREE ACCESS to all APAP, ISPA, and Jazz Congress delegates, talent buyers, and programmers, etc. Please email [email protected] to be added to the guest list.
Receiving guest list confirmation does not guarantee access. Access is subject to venue capacity limits. Arrive Early.

**** Unfortunately, both venues are in the basement and are not wheelchair accessible.

ARTIST INFO:

Battle of Santiago - Latin Alternative - 6 pc band (Cuba/Canada/Peru)

"This Toronto collective conjure up a distinctive hybrid of Afrobeat, salsa and funk." - THE GUARDIAN, UK

https://unfitmusic.com/battleofsantiago.html

Bia Ferreira - Protest-Blues - 1-3 pc band (Brazil)

"From the moment I first saw Bia Ferreira - just half a song - I immediately thought she’s a huge star" - Bill Bragin, gF co-founder / Artistic Director The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi

https://unfitmusic.com/biaferreira.html

Branko - Electronic Dance - 3 pc band (Portugal)

"Gleaming with ambition and charisma, the artist ignites his creative spirit through a globe-trotting list of collaborators. From Princess Nokia to ÉLLÀH and Miles From Kinasha, Branko seamlessly navigates from one strength to another.

- Clash Music .com

https://unfitmusic.com/branko.html

Cheikh Ibra Fam - World Beat - 5 pc band (Senegal)

Given his pedigree, you’d expect Cheikh Ibra Fam to be a polished performer—and you would not be disappointed" - Chicago Reader

https://www.youtube.com/live/C9LMeKpwXc0?si=YgxQ7WVIBrQ2ki1m&t=2738

https://unfitmusic.com/cheikhibrafam.html

House of Waters - NeoFolk - 3 pc band (USA)

“Jaw-dropping” - Jazz Weekly Magazine

https://unfitmusic.com/houseofwaters.html

Jonathan Ferr - Urban Jazz Pianist - Solo (Brazil)

A mix of Jazz, Neo soul, Hip hop and electronic music in a fantastic psychedelic jazz sound scape. The artist is a representative of Brazilian Afro-futurism.

La Sra. Tomasa - Tropipop - 7 pc band (Spain)

“OMG, this band, it’s huge! It’s a banger. ” - Tarragona Radio

https://unfitmusic.com/lasratomasa.html

Loboko - Congolese Music - 4 pc band (DRC)

“With it is driving beat and spidery, dual guitar lines, Congolese band Loboko is exactly the kind of band that would have a packed crowd on their feet” - Style Weekly

Making Movies - Latin Rock - 4 pc band (Panama/USA)

"Perhaps one of the most unique groups around today, Making Movies is sensual, smoky, and seductive. Distorted guitars are buried under their Latin groove, colliding beautifully and urgently." - NPR

Pahua - Alt Latino Electro Folk - 3 pc band (Mexico)

"an ode to nature and femininity" - Rolling Stone, Mexico

https://unfitmusic.com/pahua.html

Pipo Romero - Folk - Solo (Spain)

“A wonderful kind of flamenco meets classical guitar but he had a little kind of pocket orchestra with him, and his beautiful sounds and his winding solos. I loved”

NPR Radio, USA

https://unfitmusic.com/piporomero.html

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