Music Planet: Road Trip
BBC
Discover the world with music. Join local experts for a sonic journey around the globe.
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Networks:
BBC
Description:
Discover the world with music. Join local experts for a sonic journey around the globe.
Language:
English
Episodes
Argentina: Cosquín Festival
2/17/2024
Betto Arcos reports from the Cosquín Folk Festival in Argentina
Duration:00:15:16
Finland:Sámi yoiking
1/13/2024
Sebastian Bergholm takes us to the far north exploring the rich tradition of Sámi yoiking
Duration:00:13:58
Colombia: Petronio Alvarez Festival
9/30/2023
Betto Arcos reports from Cali's Petronio Alvarez Festival (of Afro-Colombian music)
Duration:00:15:11
Ansonia Records
8/25/2023
Betto Arcos is our guide to the classic American Latin label Ansonia Records
Duration:00:14:50
Brazil: Choro
6/28/2023
Brazilian guitarist Fabricio Mattos is our guide to the country's Choro music
Duration:00:15:02
Syria
6/23/2023
Damascus-born qanun player Maya Youssef takes us on a journey around the music of Syria
Duration:00:12:01
Sri Lanka
6/19/2023
Colombo-based percussionist Sumudi Suraweera is our guide to the music of Sri Lanka
Duration:00:15:14
India: Bengal
3/9/2023
Dipannita Acharya takes us on a journey through the music of the Bauls
Duration:00:12:06
Mexico - US: Fandango Fronterizo
11/5/2022
Every year since 2008, musicians, singers and dancers gather on both sides of the fence of the US-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana. They get together to celebrate life, unity and brotherhood through the music and dance of Son Jarocho, a traditional music style from Veracruz. Betto Arcos reports from last month's event for our latest Road Trip.
Duration:00:14:51
Colombia: Festival Internacional de Cuerdas Pulsadas
9/29/2022
Betto Arcos takes us on a sonic tour of Colombia's Festival Internacional de Cuerdas Pulsadas
Duration:00:15:35
Mexico: Son Para Milo
7/26/2022
Betto Arcos reports from the Son Para Milo Festival in Mexico City, with a special focus on Son Huasteco, a traditional style from the north eastern part of the country.
Duration:00:15:03
Barbados
3/4/2022
From Calypso to Ska - DJ Alex Jordan explores the glorious music of Barbados, with music from Eddie Grant and interviews from Barbadian musicians Nikita Brown and the Mighty Gabby
Duration:00:10:54
China: Hubei
2/10/2022
Musicologist Mu Qian takes us on a Road Trip to Hubei province in central China
Duration:00:13:19
China: Sichuan and Yunnan
1/13/2022
Yijia Tu is our guide to the music of the Yi People of China (in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces)
Duration:00:14:34
Venezuela and Colombia: Cuatro
12/27/2021
Betto Arcos takes us to Venezuela and Colombia with a focus on the cuatro instrument
Duration:00:15:07
Brazil's Carimbó Music
10/12/2021
Guitarist Fabricio Mattos takes us on a journey through the Carimbó music of Brazil.
Duration:00:17:08
Colombia: Andes
6/12/2021
Betto Arcos takes us on a journey through the music of the Colombian Andes
Duration:00:18:22
Colombia: Vallenato
5/1/2021
Betto Arcos reports from Valledupar, home to Vallenato, a folk style popularised in the 1990s by Carlos Vives and celebrated in the city's annual Vallenato Legend Festival.
Duration:00:15:10
Argentina
3/6/2021
Betto Arcos celebrates the rich and diverse folk music scene in Argentina with a focus on female artists from Mercedes Sosa and Teresa Parodi to Nadia Larcher and La Charo
Duration:00:15:03
Russia
1/29/2021
Alexander Kan guides us through the revival of Russian folk music across the last century
Duration:00:15:29