Music, Memory, and Migration | Alsarah: The Sonic Historian | In the Making

Follow Sudanese musician and ethnomusicologist Alsarah as she leads Alsarah and the Nubatones, a band of immigrants exploring migration’s impact on culture through music — an essential venture amid displacement and an enduring conflict. Premieres March 19, 2026. Alsarah: The Sonic Historian Directed by Roopa Gogineni & Wael Gzoly This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips: https://www.youtube.com/PBS/ Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW PBS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PBS/ X: https://twitter.com/PBS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PBS/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbs Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pbs FOLLOW AMERICAN MASTERS: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanMasters/ X: https://twitter.com/PBSAmerMasters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pbsamericanmasters/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsamericanmasters #ethnomusicology #worldmusic #music In The Making What happens when an artist holds up a mirror to the world? "In The Making" is a documentary shorts series from @americanmasters and @FirelightMediaNYC that follows emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines. The new season focuses on eight artists across a variety of disciplines whose work explores and influences American culture today.