Music Planet: Road Trip

Russia 29.01.2021 15:29 ↓

Alexander Kan guides us through the revival of Russian folk music across the last century

Uruguay 12.01.2021 10:34 ↓

Betto Arcos explores the varied and exciting folk scene of Uruguay

Mexico: La Trova Suriana 31.10.2020 16:02 ↓

Betto Arcos is our guide to the Trova Suriana music tradition of southern Mexico

Italy: Salento 15.10.2020 16:20 ↓

Mauro Durante is our guide to the music of Salento, southern Italy

Colombia: Carranga Music 12.09.2020 13:19 ↓

Betto Arcos reports from Boyacá in Colombia, home to the traditional style of Carranga

Democratic Republic of the Congo 11.07.2020 16:11 ↓

Jean-Marc Matwaki takes us on a journey through the music of the DRC

Armenia 11.06.2020 14:17 ↓

Armen Manukyan takes us on a journey through the music of Armenia

Paraguay - Guarania 27.05.2020 11:56 ↓

Betto Arcos returns to Paraguay for this Road Trip, with a focus on Guaraní music

Lockdown Road Trip 05.05.2020 13:00 ↓

Due to the current global pandemic, most venues and performances spaces are closed and festivals cancelled. But musicians are still making music from their homes. Our intrepid guide Betto Arcos takes us on a guide to music from around Latin America that has been made during the lockdown.

Mozambique 29.04.2020 14:25 ↓

Ivan Larenjeira, in this second Road Trip, takes us on a journey through Mozambique.

Uruguay 15.02.2020 14:36 ↓

Betto Arcos guides us around Montevideo, Uruguay, as it prepares for Carnival

Serbia 11.01.2020 15:23 ↓

Marija Vitas takes us on a Road Trip through the music of Serbia

Lithuania 18.11.2019 9:35 ↓

Indrė Jurgelevičiūtė takes us on a journey over the last century of Lithuanian music

Argentina 26.10.2019 13:23 ↓

Betto Arcos travels across northeast Argentina in search of Chamamé music; a genre of rural dance music absorbing Spanish, Guarani and African influences

South Africa 20.09.2019 9:02 ↓

Bill Odidi guides us through some of the greatest South African musicians, including Solomon Linda who wrote one of the most famous songs to come out of the region; 'Mbube'

Cuba 13.09.2019 13:57 ↓

In the second of two reports from Havana, Betto Arcos looks at the revival of Cuban son music; a direct result of the release of Buena Vista Social Club's first album in 1997

South Korea 06.09.2019 10:24 ↓

Chris Ryu takes us on a Road Trip to South Korea where we discover the interesting ways in which performance genre 'Pansori' is evolving

Kazakhstan 30.08.2019 9:46 ↓

Zhadyra Zhumakulbay reports from the rich and varied musical heritage of Kazakhstan; a country landlocked between Russia and China

Mozambique 16.08.2019 14:45 ↓

Ivan Larenjeira takes us on a Road Trip through Mafala in Maputo Mozambique.

Portugal 09.08.2019 10:17 ↓

Betto Arcos takes us to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, where he explores the world of the Portuguese Guitar.

Cuba 19.07.2019 11:41 ↓

Betto Arcos reports from Havana in the first of two road trips from Cuba. This week explores the emergence of new dance music and the fusion of rumba with jazz and funk

Réunion 12.07.2019 14:01 ↓

Jérôme Galabert, manager of Sakifo Records, reports from the small volcanic island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean; home to traditional Maloya and Sega music

South India 05.07.2019 13:24 ↓

Chirag Jain reports from India with music from the regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala on the Arabian Sea. Also, music from the doyenne of Carnatic music, M. S. Subbulakshmi

Guizhou (China) 28.06.2019 15:09 ↓

Ethnomusicologist Mu Qian takes us on a Road Trip to Guizhou province of China

Ecuador 21.06.2019 13:51 ↓

Betto Arcos is in Quito exploring music rich in Andean traditions, including sounds of the traditional charango guitar, quena flute and music from the Quechua people