From Finnish joik songs to the Queen of Cumbia, via Northumbrian pipes - a celebration of some of the greatest female musicians from across the globe.
Music Planet World Mix
Sinéad O’Connor, shape notes and Shiv Kumar Sharma
30 minutes
Global beats and roots music, including shape-note singing from Massachusetts, the santoor of Shiv Kumar Sharma, and Sinéad O’Connor singing Lord Franklin. Show more
Music Planet World Mix
Three Nightingales, Bamboo Rock'n'Roll and a Sufi master
30 minutes
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world. With music from Bulgaria, Papua New Guinea, Jamaica, Sweden, Maghreb, Reunion and Pakistan. Show more
In praise of rays! - a selection of music celebrating the sun from Argentina to Zimbabwe. Show more
Global beats and roots music including sax from South Africa and Ethiopia, Indian flute and Cajun accordion.
Music Planet World Mix
Alash, Jorge Drexler, Bellowhead
30 minutes
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world, with music from Uruguay, Tuva, Congo and England. Show more
Music Planet World Mix
Tahitian Choir, Youssou N'Dour, Owiny Sigoma
30 minutes
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world, with music from the Tahitian Choir, Youssou N'Dour and Owiny Sigoma. Show more
A selection of music from around the world with a theme of water flowing through it. From the deserts of Niger and waterdrops on the Vietnamese Zither to a Fela Kuti classic. Show more
Music Planet World Mix
Psychebelly Dance and the Godfather of Nubian Soul
30 minutes
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world, including Ali Hassan Kuban, Baba Zula and KOKOKO! Show more
Music Planet World Mix
Stella Chiweshe, Kondi Band, Bargou 08
30 minutes
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world. Show more
Music Planet World Mix
Sea shanties, blues legends and field recordings of Java
30 minutes
Music from the Longest Johns, Leadbelly and field recordings from Chechnya and Java. Show more
Music Planet World Mix
Orchestra Baobab, Vasen, Lata Mangeshkar
30 minutes
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world, including tracks from Orchestra Baobab (Senegal), Vasen (Sweden) and Lata Mangeshkar (India).
Music Planet World Mix
Songs for girls, gringos and gangsters
30 minutes
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world. Show more
Music Planet World Mix
Toko Telo, Orkestar Ace, Tenores di Bitti
30 minutes
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world. Show more
Music Planet World Mix
John Holt, Thomas Mapfumo, Violeta Parra
30 minutes
Global beats and roots from every corner of the world, including an Albanian Lullaby, John Holt dreaming of Ali Baba, Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited, and Violeta Parra. Show more
Music from Kinshasa, Honduras, Macedonia and beyond. Show more
Celebrating the human voice with music from Tashi Lhunpo Monks, Bulgarian Voices Angelite and Mahotella Queens. Show more
Tonight we're Honolulu-bound with some classic Hawaiian slide guitar, Omar Souleyman takes us to Syria with love, punk-polka from Attwenger and Congolese rumba from M'bilia Bel.
A selection of music from around the world, including Finnish vocal music and a classic track from Mercedes Sosa.
Music Planet World Mix
Hedzoleh Soundz and the Songbird of Wassoulou
30 minutes
Non-stop music from around the globe from Mali to Myanmar, Sao Paulo and South Africa. Show more