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The best roots-based music from across the world.

The best roots-based music from across the world - with live sessions from the biggest international names and the freshest emerging talent, classic tracks and new releases.

Music Planet: Lopa Kothari with a Road Trip to Senegal

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Lopa Kothari with a Road Trip to Senegal

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Lopa Kothari presents, featuring a Road Trip to Senegal.

Lopa Kothari presents, featuring a Road Trip to Senegal following the Proms debut of the country's cultural icon Youssou N'dour.

Lopa Kothari presents, featuring new releases, tracks from this week's Classic Artist Mercedes Sosa, and a Road Trip to Senegal with broadcaster Maimouna Dembele following the Proms debut of the country's cultural icon, Youssou N'dour.

Listen to the world - Music Planet, Radio 3's new world music show presented by Lopa Kothari and Kathryn Tickell, brings us the best roots-based music from across the globe - with live sessions from the biggest international names and the freshest emerging talent; classic tracks and new release, and every week a bespoke Road Trip from a different corner of the globe, taking us to the heart of its music and culture. Plus special guest Mixtapes and gems from the BBC archives. Whether it's traditional Indian ragas, Malian funk, UK folk or Cuban jazz, you'll hear it on Music Planet.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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