Music on the World Service
Sounds and musicians from across the world
The Secrets of Songwriting—Music Extra
Some of the world’s greatest musicians answer a simple question: how do you write a song?
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Music that Unites Us—The Documentary
The music of the world that unites fans - even across borders that divide old enemies
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Lang Lang—BBC Music on the World Service with Cerys Matthews
Cerys Matthews’ guest is Lang Lang, a child prodigy-turned-maestro, artist and ambassador
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Americana - Part One—Global Beats
Meet Heidi Feek, Whiskey Shivers, Haas Kowert Tice - new stars of American roots music
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Tropicalia - Revolution in Sound—The Documentary
The enduring force of the Tropicalia movement which electrified Brazilian music
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Wheel And Come Again: 50 Years Of Jamaican Music—The Documentary
Colin Grant looks at the cycles of Jamaican music in Wheel and Come Again.
Youssou N’Dour at 50—The Documentary
Youssou N’Dour, the man who makes music to benefit Africa.
London International—Global Beats
Rita Ray presents live performances from global musicians making music in London.
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Soul Music: Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez—The Compass, Soul Music
The passion and emotional impact of Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar
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New UK Artists at SXSW—BBC Introducing
Estrons, Frances, Isaac Gracie and The Sherlocks are some of the new UK artists at SXSW
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Soul Music: Brothers in Arms—The Compass, Soul Music
Dire Straits' classic song, written in response to the Falklands War in the mid 1980s.
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Too Much Fighting on the Dance Floor—Music Extra
Why was British music in the late 70s so tribal and violent?
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