BBC Radio Podcasts from Music Planet: Road Trip

Music Planet: Road Trip

Argentina: Cosquín Festival

Betto Arcos reports from the Cosquín Folk Festival in Argentina

Finland:Sámi yoiking

Sebastian Bergholm takes us to the far north exploring the rich tradition of Sámi yoiking

Colombia: Petronio Alvarez Festival

Betto Arcos reports from Cali's Petronio Alvarez Festival (of Afro-Colombian music)

Ansonia Records

Betto Arcos is our guide to the classic American Latin label Ansonia Records

Brazil: Choro

Brazilian guitarist Fabricio Mattos is our guide to the country's Choro music

Syria

Damascus-born qanun player Maya Youssef takes us on a journey around the music of Syria

Sri Lanka

Colombo-based percussionist Sumudi Suraweera is our guide to the music of Sri Lanka

India: Bengal

Dipannita Acharya takes us on a journey through the music of the Bauls

Mexico - US: Fandango Fronterizo

Betto Arcos reports from the US-Mexico border and Fandango Fronterizo.

Colombia: Festival Internacional de Cuerdas Pulsadas

Betto Arcos reports from the Festival Internacional de Cuerdas Pulsadas

Mexico: Son Para Milo

Betto Arcos reports from the Son Para Milo Festival in Mexico City

Barbados

From Calypso to Ska - DJ Alex Jordan explores the glorious music of Barbados

China: Hubei

Musicologist Mu Qian takes us on a Road Trip to Hubei province in central China

China: Sichuan and Yunnan

Yijia Tu is our guide to the music of the Yi People of China

Venezuela and Colombia: Cuatro

Betto Arcos takes us to Venezuela and Colombia with a focus on the cuatro instrument

Brazil's Carimbó Music

An exploration of Carimbó music by Fabricio Mattos

Colombia: Andes

Betto Arcos takes us on a journey through the music of the Colombian Andes

Colombia: Vallenato

Betto Arcos reports from Valledupar in Colombia, home to the folk style of Vallenato

Argentina

Betto Arcos celebrates the rich and diverse folk music scene in Argentina

Russia

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

Uruguay

Betto Arcos explores the varied and exciting folk scene of Uruguay

Mexico: La Trova Suriana

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

Italy: Salento

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

Colombia: Carranga Music

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Armenia

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

Paraguay - Guarania

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

Lockdown Road Trip

Betto Arcos takes us on a trip around songs from the lockdown

Mozambique

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

Uruguay

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

Serbia

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

Lithuania

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

Argentina

Betto Arcos travels across northeast Argentina in search of Chamamé music

South Africa

Bill Odidi guides us through the music of Miriam Makeba, Solomon Linda and BCUC

Cuba

In the second of two reports from Havana, Betto Arcos looks at the revival of son music

South Korea

Chris Ryu explores the evolution of Pansori music

Kazakhstan

Music of nightingales and horse herder flutes

Mozambique

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

Portugal

Betto Arcos is in Lisbon, where he finds out about the Portuguese Guitar

Cuba

Betto Arcos is in Havana for the first of two road trip episodes from the island of Cuba

Réunion

Maloya and Sega music feature in this week's Road Trip from Réunion Island

South India

Chirag Jain reports from India with music from Tamil Nadu to Kerala on the Arabian Sea

Guizhou (China)

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

Ecuador

Betto Arcos is in Quito exploring music that evokes the beauty of the Andean landscape

Czech Republic

From the bagpipes of the south west to the village tunes of Moravia

Lebanon

Amani Semaan reports from Beirut on some of the most influential music of the Arab world

Tanzania

Music of the wilderness; from the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro to the island of Zanzibar

Algeria

A mountain welcome dance and processional wedding music of the Kabyle people

North India

Music from the barren flatlands of Gujarat through to charming hills of Bengal

Philippines

José Buenconsejo introduces us to the music of the Philippines

Panama

Betto Arcos transports us to the Festival de la Mejorana in Panama

Cartagena (Colombia)

Betto Arcos is back reporting from the musically diverse port city of Cartagena, Colombia

Latvia

Infectious bagpipe dances, multipart singing and the mesmerising sound of the 'kokle'

Slovakia

A giant shepherd's flute, multi-part singing, and field recordings from Béla Bartók

Uganda

Traditional village music from Uganda before the 1960's political upheaval

Kenya

Traditional benga music to Afro-fusion, plus Ayub Ogada plays the nyatiti

Iran

Mahsa Vahdat takes us on an inspirational musical journey with the women of Iran

Denmark

A fiddle jam in southern Denmark, Nordic kings, and a 1916 recording from Fanø island

Cyprus

From ancient choral motets to antagonistic rhyming couplets

Estonia

Reporting from snowy Raugu, Mari Kalkun takes us through 4000 years of Estonian music

South Texas

Betto Arcos is in South Texas exploring music with Cuban, Mexican and German influences

Camino de Santiago

Betto Arcos with a musical pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain

Mexico - Narcocorrido music

Journalist Betto Arcos guides us through the controversial drug ballad music of Mexico

North Carolina

A foot-stomping, banjo-fuelled road trip through the Blue Ridge Mountains

Mali

Producer Paul Chandler reports from Bamako, exploring the rich musical culture of Mali

Xinjiang (China)

Ethnomusicologist Mu Qian reports from China on the music at the heart of the Silk Road

Peru

Broadcaster Betto Arcos is in one of Lima's Peña bars for this week's Peruvian Road Trip

Canary Islands

Lopa whizzes around Gran Canaria in a taxi and encounters a very recognisable tune

Bulgaria

Eugenia Georgieva takes us on a Road Trip to Bulgaria to explore the history and sounds.

Canada

Road Trip to Cape Breton Island in Eastern Canada, hosted by the CBC's Wendy Bergfeldt.

Turkey

Istanbul-born singer Cigdem Aslan guides us through the Alevi music of Turkey

Paraguay

Paraguayan harp, virtuosic electric bass and The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura

Greenland

From Inuit singing to the accidental discovery of the Hawaiian guitar.

Argentina

Artist manager Allie Silver reports from the Argentine capital Buenos Aires

Mexico

Music journalist Betto Arcos takes us on a trip to Veracruz in Mexico.

Tuva

Guitarist and throat singer Albert Kuvezin takes us to Tuva in southern Siberia.

Senegal

Producer and radio host Maimouna Dembélé takes us on a road trip to Senegal

UK (British Asian)

Ashanti Omkar takes us on a Road Trip around the UK to explore British Asian music

Madagascar

Tsapiky, Salegy and the Valiha - Odilon Ranaivoson with a Road Trip to Madagascar

Portugal

Sara Tavares takes us to Portugal in this week's Road Trip.

Albania

Artist and music promoter Edit Pula takes us on a road trip to Albania

Jamaica

DJ and broadcaster Alex Jordan reports from Kingston, Jamaica for this week's Road Trip.

Shetland

Singer and multi-instrumentalist Inge Thomson takes us on a Road Trip to Shetland

Spain

Max Moya takes us on a road trip to Spain

Palestine

British-Palestinian singer Reem Kelani explores the traditional music of Palestine.

Finland

Amanda Kauranne takes us on a road trip to Finland.

Ghana

Rita Ray takes us on a journey through the music of Ghana

Russia

Nataliya Myazina explores the rich culture of Russian folk and roots music.

Colombia

Luisa Pineros takes us on a Road Trip to Colombia

Belize

Record producer Ivan Duran with a Road Trip to Belize

Israel

Yair Dalal on the rich and complex musical heritage of the communities within Israel.

Greece

Giorgos Markakis reports from Athens for this week's Road Trip

Japan

DJ and journalist Peter Barakan takes us on a Road Trip to Japan.

Rio de Janeiro

Music journalist and author Silvio Essinger reports from Rio de Janeiro.

Norway

Arne Berg is in Tromso in northern Norway for this week's Road Trip.

Zimbabwe

Mbira player Hope Masike introduces tracks that reflect Zimbabwe's rich heritage.

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