OneBeat is one of several projects under the umbrella of Found Sound Nation, an artist collective that seeks to leverage music to strengthen communities. This year’s crop includes an array of talented musicians from around the world, who make divergent styles of music, and Florida is the first to hear the creative sounds they composed during their two-week residency in New Smyrna Beach. Read more in this week’s story, OneBeat returns to shake up the definition of world music.

Photos by Patricia Lois Nuss

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Jiha Park, South Korean composer Credit: Photo by Patricia Lois Nuss
Ahmed Rock, Egyptian rapper Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
Christopher Marianetti, OneBeat co-founder Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
Greg Chudzik, New York City bass guitar player Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
Bill Sellanga, Kenya songwriter Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
From Mark Stewart’s instrument-making workshop Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
Malabika Brahma, India songwriter Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
Lucie Pachova, Czech Republic multimedia composer Credit: Photo by Patricia Lois Nuss
Masta Mic, Russian beatboxer Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
Aurora Nealand, New Orleans jazz band leader Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
Elyse Tabet, audio-visual artist Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
Omar Amado, Venezuelan percussionist Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
Yang Fan, Chinese guitarist-composer Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
YC the Cynic, New York City MC Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss
Morning warm-up exercise Credit: Patricia Lois Nuss