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  1. Pathaan's Musical Rickshaw

    Asian chill, electronica and global beats with DJ Pathaan

    BBC Asian Network

  2. Mary Ann Kennedy's Global Gathering

    Mary Ann Kennedy presents a world music show with a uniquely Scottish perspective

    BBC Radio Scotland

  3. Asian Overground

    Scotland's Asian music show

    BBC Radio Scotland

  4. BBC Cardiff Singer of the World

    International classical singers compete in the world-renowned singing contest.

    BBC

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  5. Sruth na Maoile

    Ceòl à Alba is Èirinn. Music from Scotland and Ireland.

    BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

  6. Joe Boyd

    Veteran producer Joe Boyd selects his top 40 world music releases since records began.

    BBC Radio 3

  7. Mary Ann Kennedy

    Mary Ann Kennedy presents her own mix of sounds from across the globe

    BBC Radio 3

  8. Charlie Gillett

    A selection of intriguing sounds from around the world

    BBC Radio 3

  9. Awards for World Music A to Z

    A monthly series of profiles of the nominees for the 2008 BBC Radio 3 Awards

    BBC Radio 3

  10. Lopa Kothari

    Singer and broadcaster Lopa Kothari with her own global musical mix.

    BBC Radio 3

  11. Oota Da Cans

    The best of folk and world music.

    BBC Radio Scotland

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  12. World on 3

    Radio 3's world music programme

    BBC Radio 3

  13. Devotional Sounds: Ramadan

    Music and reflection to mark the beginning of the fast.

    BBC Asian Network

  14. Music Planet

    Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran present music from some of the world's remotest regions

    BBC Radio 3

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  15. WOMAD

    Live music and recorded highlights from the globe's leading festival of world music.

    BBC Radio 3

  16. Nitin Sawhney Spins the Globe

    Nitin Sawhney explores music from all cultures and traditions

    BBC Radio 2

  17. Gilles Peterson

    Joining the musical dots: soul, hip-hop, house, Afro, Latin, electronica, jazz and beyond.

    BBC Radio 6 Music

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  18. Gŵyl cerddoriaeth byd WOMEX

    Gŵyl cerddoriaeth byd WOMEX sydd yn cael ei chynnal yng Nghaerdydd, Hydref 23 - 27.

    BBC Radio Cymru

  19. Georgia Ruth

    Dewis eclectig o gerddoriaeth.

    BBC Radio Cymru

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  20. On The Wire

    Steve Barker plays the latest leftfield releases in electronica, ambient and dub/reggae.

    BBC Radio Lancashire

  21. DJ Ritu

    Music from all four corners of the world.

    BBC Radio London

  22. Charlie Gillett's World Of Music

    BBC World Service DJ Charlie Gillett has died after a long illness at the age of 68.

    BBC World Service

  23. Summer of Salsa

    The station and listeners attempt to break the World Record for the largest dance class.

    BBC Hereford & Worcester

  24. World Of Music

    Contemporary and classical tracks from around the world with Mark Coles.

    BBC World Service

  25. Black History Month

    Celebrating our African and Caribbean heritage during Black History Month.

    BBC Radio 1Xtra

  26. World Routes

    Explore music from around the world, with presenter Lucy Duran

    BBC World Service

  27. Global Beats

    Global Beats showcases some of the best and most inventive up and coming musicians from around the world.

    BBC World Service

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  28. New Music Showcase

    Showcasing the best emerging British-Asian artists at the BBC’s Maida Vale studios.

    BBC Asian Network

  29. Noreen's Old Skool Hour

    Download 60 minutes of big timeless classics in Noreen's Old Skool Hour special.

    BBC Asian Network

  30. World Routes

    Programme exploring music from around the world

    BBC Radio 3

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  31. Brasil Brasil

    Comprehensive review of Brazilian music and history.

    BBC Four

  32. Rhythms of the World

    A series featuring world music concerts

    BBC Four

  33. Sacred Sites

    Lopa Kothari presents a celebration of the power of the voice in worship.

    BBC Radio 3

  34. Late Junction

    Journeys in music, ancient to future. The home for adventurous listeners

    BBC Radio 3

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  35. Solas Ur

    Music performance shorts

    BBC ALBA

  36. The Wonderful World of Cerys Matthews

    Cerys Matthews presents her own world music show.

    BBC Radio 2

  37. The Sound of Soweto

    Thabiso Mohare explores the musical life of Soweto.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  38. Co-Sheirm

    Archive music series featuring choirs and soloists.

    BBC ALBA

  39. Late Junction Sessions

    Unique studio sessions bringing together musicians who have never recorded together before

    BBC Radio 3

  40. Music Planet: Road Trip

    Discover the world with music.

    BBC Radio 3

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  41. Commonwealth Connections

    Commonwealth Connections world music from all the Commonwealth countries for Radio 3

    BBC Radio 3

  42. Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds

    Documentary about the life of Indian musical innovator Ravi Shankar.

    BBC Four

  43. The Boys from the Bush

    Robin Denselow tells the story of The Bhundu Boys, pioneers of African music in the 1980s.

    BBC Radio 4

  44. Balkan Beats

    Nick Hawton explores the musical culture of the former Yugoslav Federation.

    BBC Radio 4

  45. Nusrat Was My Elvis

    Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

    BBC Radio 4

  46. The Afrobeat Revolutionary: Fela Kuti

    Neneh Cherry tells the story Nigerian musical and social hero Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

    BBC Radio 2

  47. Ravi Shankar: Sitar Hero

    Nitin Sawhney explores the life of Ravi Shankar.

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  48. Australian Rap

    Rapping out dreamtime stories: a new outlet for Australian Aboriginal youth

    BBC Radio 4 Extra

  49. Exotic Pop at the BBC

    Featuring Demis Roussos, Vanessa Paradis, Gheorghe Zamfir and Sylvia, amongst many others.

    BBC Four

  50. Twenty Minutes

    Paul Farley on how Goethe's West-Eastern Divan poems were fuelled by a love affair.

    BBC Radio 3

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