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Music Planet: Road Trip

Discover the world with music. Join local experts for a sonic journey around the globe.

Radio 3,103 episodes

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Indigenous Voices of the Americas
Betto Arcos reports from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC
21 Oct 2024,15 mins
Flamenco
Betto Arcos is in Madrid, Spain exploring the rich and diverse world of Flamenco.
21 Sep 2024,15 mins
Yiddish Tango
Singer Olga Avigail Mieleszczuk is our guide to Yiddish Tango
01 Aug 2024,21 mins
New Orleans
Betto Arcos takes us to New Orleans for a celebration of cajun and zydeco music
08 Jul 2024,13 mins
India: Goa
Sigmund de Souza is our guide to the Portuguese-influenced mando tradition of Goa
01 Jun 2024,9 mins
Peru
Betto Arcos on the playing styles and instruments of Lima's Afro-Peruvian tradition
18 May 2024,18 mins
Argentina: Cosquín Festival
Betto Arcos reports from the Cosquín Folk Festival in Argentina
17 Feb 2024,15 mins
Finland:Sámi yoiking
Sebastian Bergholm takes us to the far north exploring the rich tradition of Sámi yoiking
13 Jan 2024,13 mins
Colombia: Petronio Alvarez Festival
Betto Arcos reports from Cali's Petronio Alvarez Festival (of Afro-Colombian music)
30 Sep 2023,15 mins
Ansonia Records
Betto Arcos is our guide to the classic American Latin label Ansonia Records
25 Aug 2023,14 mins
Brazil: Choro
Brazilian guitarist Fabricio Mattos is our guide to the country's Choro music
28 Jun 2023,15 mins
Syria
Damascus-born qanun player Maya Youssef takes us on a journey around the music of Syria
23 Jun 2023,12 mins
Sri Lanka
Colombo-based percussionist Sumudi Suraweera is our guide to the music of Sri Lanka
19 Jun 2023,15 mins
India: Bengal
Dipannita Acharya takes us on a journey through the music of the Bauls
09 Mar 2023,12 mins
Mexico - US: Fandango Fronterizo
Betto Arcos reports from the US-Mexico border and Fandango Fronterizo.
05 Nov 2022,14 mins
Colombia: Festival Internacional de Cuerdas Pulsadas
Betto Arcos reports from the Festival Internacional de Cuerdas Pulsadas
29 Sep 2022,15 mins
Mexico: Son Para Milo
Betto Arcos reports from the Son Para Milo Festival in Mexico City
26 Jul 2022,15 mins
China: Hubei
Musicologist Mu Qian takes us on a Road Trip to Hubei province in central China
10 Feb 2022,13 mins
Venezuela and Colombia: Cuatro
Betto Arcos takes us to Venezuela and Colombia with a focus on the cuatro instrument
27 Dec 2021,15 mins
China: Sichuan and Yunnan
Yijia Tu is our guide to the music of the Yi People of China
13 Dec 2021,14 mins
Brazil's Carimbó Music
An exploration of Carimbó music by Fabricio Mattos
12 Oct 2021,17 mins
Colombia: Andes
Betto Arcos takes us on a journey through the music of the Colombian Andes
12 Jun 2021,18 mins
Colombia: Vallenato
Betto Arcos reports from Valledupar in Colombia, home to the folk style of Vallenato
01 May 2021,15 mins
Argentina
Betto Arcos celebrates the rich and diverse folk music scene in Argentina
06 Mar 2021,15 mins
Russia
Alexander Kan guides us through the revival of Russian folk music across the last century
29 Jan 2021,15 mins
Uruguay
Betto Arcos explores the varied and exciting folk scene of Uruguay
12 Jan 2021,10 mins
Mexico: La Trova Suriana
Betto Arcos is our guide to the Trova Suriana music tradition of southern Mexico
31 Oct 2020,16 mins
Italy: Salento
Mauro Durante is our guide to the music of Salento, southern Italy
15 Oct 2020,16 mins
Colombia: Carranga Music
Betto Arcos reports from Boyacá in Colombia, home to the traditional style of Carranga
12 Sep 2020,13 mins
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jean-Marc Matwaki takes us on a journey through the music of the DRC
11 Jul 2020,16 mins