Programme Index

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 5^th Mar 2022, 09:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Mon 7^th Mar 2022, 03:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

Betto Arcos tells the story of guarania, the national music genre of Paraguay. To listen online, visit bbcworldservice.com/musicplanet Show more

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MusicWorld

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Music Planet

Colombia - Vallenato

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 12^th Feb 2022, 09:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Mon 14^th Feb 2022, 03:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

Betto Arcos reports from Valledupar, home to vallenato, a folk style popularised in the 1990s. To listen online, visit bbcworldservice.com/musicplanet Show more

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MusicWorld

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Music Planet

Democratic Republic of Congo - Rumba

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 19^th Feb 2022, 09:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Mon 21^st Feb 2022, 03:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

Kinshasa-based radio journalist Jean-Marc Matwaki is our guide to Congolese music. To listen online, visit bbcworldservice.com/musicplanet Show more

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MusicWorld

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Music Planet

China - Sichuan and Yunnan

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 26^th Feb 2022, 09:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Mon 28^th Feb 2022, 03:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

Chinese singer-songwriter Yijia Tu is our guide to the music of the Yi people in southwest China. To listen online, visit bbcworldservice.com/musicplanet Show more

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MusicWorld

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Music Planet

Mexico's jarocho folk music

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 6^th Oct 2019, 02:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Oct 2019, 23:32 on BBC World Service West and Central Africa

The son jarocho of Veracruz, Mexico remains popular thanks to bands like Mono Blanco and Quetzal. Show more

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Music

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Music Planet

Music from Mozambique

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 13^th Oct 2019, 02:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Sun 13^th Oct 2019, 23:32 on BBC World Service West and Central Africa

Ivan Larenjeira takes us on a road trip through Mafala in Maputo Mozambique. Show more

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Music

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Music Planet

The roots of music in Finland

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 20^th Oct 2019, 02:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Sun 20^th Oct 2019, 23:32 on BBC World Service West and Central Africa

Amanda Kauranne explores the diverse roots of Finnish music from Karelia to contemporary folk. Show more

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Music

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Music Planet

The music of the island of Réunion

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 27^th Oct 2019, 03:32 on BBC World Service AustralasiaLatest broadcast: Sun 27^th Oct 2019, 22:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

Jérôme Galabert of the Sakifo Festival in Réunion reports on the vibrant music scene Show more

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Music

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Music Planet

The music of Belize

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 2^nd Nov 2019, 19:32 on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: Sun 3^rd Nov 2019, 22:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

Discover the music of Belize with Ivan Duran, the record producer behind acclaimed releases by Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective. Show more

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Music

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Music Planet

The vocal music of Guizhou province, China

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 9^th Nov 2019, 19:32 on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: Sun 10^th Nov 2019, 22:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

The music of Guizhou province is inextricably linked to the landscape and nature. Musicologist Mu Qian is our guide to the extraordinary sounds of this region of China. Show more

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Music

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Music Planet

The music of Ghana

Duration: 18 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 16^th Nov 2019, 19:32 on BBC World Service East and Southern AfricaLatest broadcast: Sun 17^th Nov 2019, 22:32 on BBC World Service East Asia

DJ and curator Rita Ray takes us on a journey through the music of Ghana – from highlife to afrobeats. Show more

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Music

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