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  1. How the world changed music

    Discover how social, economic and cultural forces have helped to shape modern music.

  2. Tuku Music

    A celebration of the life and music of Zimbabwe’s Oliver Mtukudzi.

  3. California Dreamin': The Mamas and the Papas

    Michelle Phillips tells the story of 1960s group the Mamas and the Papas.

  4. Addis amplified

    DJ Zezi Ifore discovers Ethiopia's complex, booming avant-garde electronic music scene.

  5. Marching to the coolest beat

    Students throw sabers and rifles in the American Sport of the Arts.

  7. New York City’s Pirates of the Air

    The secretive radio stations that link the Big Apple’s vibrant migrant communities.

  8. Giorgio Moroder: Together in Electric Dreams

    Legendary electronic music composer Giorgio Moroder looks back at his amazing career.

  9. Zamrock: We intend to cause havoc

    Emmanuel 'Jagari' Chanda, Zambia’s first rock star tells his story and that of Zamrock

  10. The Politics of Mongolian Hip Hop

    How Mongolia’s massive hip hop scene is shaping the country’s future

  11. Our Love for Indian Classical Music

    Examining the growing popularity and influence of Indian classical music across the globe

  12. It Jus' Keeps Rolling: The Story of Ol' Man River

    Ever since 1927 Ol’ Man River’s song has had many powerful currents

  13. Black Fire

    Drawing on radical roots, is Black music once again protest music in America?

  14. My Madonna

    Exploring the drive behind Madonna’s evolution from ambitious young dancer to pop icon

  16. Syrena Songs

    The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined the sound of a new nation

  17. World Service at the Oxford Literary Festival

    Discussion, conversation and music from the Oxford Literary Festival.

  18. Adrian Sherwood’s Dub Theory

    Legendary producer Adrian Sherwood guides us through his dub inspired sound world

  19. Carla Bruni: C’est la Vie

    Carla Bruni, singer and former First Lady of France chooses her favourite songs

  20. Martin Morales’s Peruvian Roadtrip

    Peruvian chef and record producer Martin Morales looks at the link between food and music

  21. Yevgeny Murzin: Master of the Synthesiser

    Built in secret with little access to electronic parts, the ANS was a labour of love

  22. Light and Hope in the Revolutionary Era

    The world's only blind female orchestra described as 'Egypt's Miracles'

  23. End of Jazz

    How gentrification deleted San Francisco's jazz music scene

  24. Hugh Masekela - Words and Music

    The BBC’s Audrey Brown pays tribute to South Africa’s Father of Jazz - Hugh Masekela.

  25. Bella Bellow: Beloved Songbird of Togo

    Poised to become a superstar, she was tragically killed in an accident at the age of 27

  26. How Brass Conquered the World

    It began with an attempt to prevent workers becoming preoccupied with politics

  27. Symphony of the Stones

    How our ancient forebears made music and how ancient sites affected sounds of their time

  28. David Bowie’s 'Heroes' 40th Anniversary

    Florence Welch explores the influence of David Bowie’s seminal “Heroes” album

  29. Khebez Dawle: The Road from Damascus

    Khebez Dawle, a Syrian indie band, adapts to a new life in Berlin after fleeing Damascus

  30. Where Stars Are Born: The Harlem Apollo

    The legacy of Harlem's Apollo theatre where stars Ella Fitzgerald and James Brown began

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