Committed to the ideals of multiculturalism, it aimed to showcase contemporary music and musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds, and provided one of the first multi-cultural performance spaces in New York City.
WKCR 89.8 fm (New York) has launched a webpage devoted to Soundscape, including documentation, recordings and photographs.
[2] Late that same year, Soundscape produced the first Hip-Hop performance, “Dance Music New York,” at the Miller Pier.
The New York Festival presented talent from India, Japan, and three African countries with performances at The Felt Forum and the Beacon Theatre.
In 1991, once again for the New York International Festival of the Arts premiered two groups from Brazil – Paulinho da Viola and Olodum, as well as “Lights in a Fat City.” Soundscape Presents serves as a consultant to festivals and organizations around the world, assisting in the production of concerts and concert series, and developing concepts for their music programming.