Music Planet: Road Trip Podcast
Discover the world with music. Join local experts for a sonic journey around the globe.
Episodes to download
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New Orleans
Mon 8 Jul 2024
Betto Arcos takes us to New Orleans for a celebration of cajun and zydeco music
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India: Goa
Sat 1 Jun 2024
Sigmund de Souza is our guide to the Portuguese-influenced mando tradition of Goa
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Peru
Sat 18 May 2024
Betto Arcos on the playing styles and instruments of Lima's Afro-Peruvian tradition
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Argentina: CosquÃn Festival
Sat 17 Feb 2024
Betto Arcos reports from the CosquÃn Folk Festival in Argentina
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Finland:Sámi yoiking
Sat 13 Jan 2024
Sebastian Bergholm takes us to the far north exploring the rich tradition of Sámi yoiking
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Colombia: Petronio Alvarez Festival
Sat 30 Sep 2023
Betto Arcos reports from Cali's Petronio Alvarez Festival (of Afro-Colombian music)
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Ansonia Records
Fri 25 Aug 2023
Betto Arcos is our guide to the classic American Latin label Ansonia Records
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Brazil: Choro
Wed 28 Jun 2023
Brazilian guitarist Fabricio Mattos is our guide to the country's Choro music
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Syria
Fri 23 Jun 2023
Damascus-born qanun player Maya Youssef takes us on a journey around the music of Syria
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Sri Lanka
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Colombo-based percussionist Sumudi Suraweera is our guide to the music of Sri Lanka
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Mexico - US: Fandango Fronterizo
Sat 5 Nov 2022
Betto Arcos reports from the US-Mexico border and Fandango Fronterizo.
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Colombia: Festival Internacional de Cuerdas Pulsadas
Thu 29 Sep 2022
Betto Arcos reports from the Festival Internacional de Cuerdas Pulsadas
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Mexico: Son Para Milo
Tue 26 Jul 2022
Betto Arcos reports from the Son Para Milo Festival in Mexico City
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China: Hubei
Thu 10 Feb 2022
Musicologist Mu Qian takes us on a Road Trip to Hubei province in central China
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Venezuela and Colombia: Cuatro
Mon 27 Dec 2021
Betto Arcos takes us to Venezuela and Colombia with a focus on the cuatro instrument
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China: Sichuan and Yunnan
Mon 13 Dec 2021
Yijia Tu is our guide to the music of the Yi People of China
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Colombia: Andes
Sat 12 Jun 2021
Betto Arcos takes us on a journey through the music of the Colombian Andes
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Colombia: Vallenato
Sat 1 May 2021
Betto Arcos reports from Valledupar in Colombia, home to the folk style of Vallenato
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Russia
Fri 29 Jan 2021
Alexander Kan guides us through the revival of Russian folk music across the last century
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Mexico: La Trova Suriana
Sat 31 Oct 2020
Betto Arcos is our guide to the Trova Suriana music tradition of southern Mexico
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Colombia: Carranga Music
Sat 12 Sep 2020
Betto Arcos reports from Boyacá in Colombia, home to the traditional style of Carranga
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sat 11 Jul 2020
Jean-Marc Matwaki takes us on a journey through the music of the DRC
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Paraguay - Guarania
Wed 27 May 2020
Betto Arcos returns to Paraguay for this Road Trip, with a focus on Guaranà music
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