London International

Rita Ray presents live performances from global musicians making music in London.

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Americana - Part One

Meet Heidi Feek, Whiskey Shivers, Haas Kowert Tice - new stars of American roots music

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Americana - Part Two

An exploration of the latest and sweetest reinventions of American roots music

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Ska

David Amanor talks to ska bands The Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Locomondo and The Skatalites

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Musical Identities

As the globe contracts, we will end up with less and less musical diversity?

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Psychedelia

A celebration of psychedelia, the music genre born in the purple haze of the late 60s

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Music from Spain

New musical talent from Spain including indie band Vetusta Morla, Bigott, and Zahara

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Gospel

Rita Ray plays some of the best new Gospel tunes from around the world, and finds out why Gospel has such enduring appeal.

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An Audience with Richard Bona

“Simply one of the most talented dudes on this planet”, meet musician Richard Bona

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Edinburgh Festival

Music from Anna Meredith, Danish String Quartet, Antonio Forcione and Sarah Jane Morris

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Tanzanian Hip Hop

Hip Hop Tanzanian style and its transformation into Bongo Flava and Singeli

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South Korea

Bernie Cho introduces our pick of the freshest, most exciting artists in Korea right now

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Philippines

In the second of three programmes from East Asia, Nadine Jacinto discovers some of the most exciting new Filipino music.

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Japan

Join Nick Luscombe as he concludes our Global Beats East Asia season with a musical feast from Japan.

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Sauti za Busara

The pick from one of Africa’s best music festivals - Sauti za Busara, in Zanzibar

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Sauti za Busara

Stunning highlights from the Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar

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Reggae

Reggae has travelled as far as South Korea, Israel, UK and Senegal. How and why?

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Colombia

Natalio Cosoy shares his pick of the new crop of Colombian artists

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Making it Big

Global Beats is at MIDEM, in France, asking what musicians need to do to make it big.

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Berlin

A journey through multicultural Berlin and its vibrant, varied music scene

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Scotland

Vic Galloway is joined at the Edinburgh Festival by six of the most exciting up-and-coming bands performing there.

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Global DJs

DJ Edward Adoo talks to his fellow DJs about what people are dancing to

• 53 mins

Wonderful Women

Astonishing female talent from the last three years of Global Beats

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Iran

Music from Iran featuring Golnar Shahyar, Shahin Najafi, Kayhan Kalhor, Sote, and Melanie

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Senegal

Mayeni Jones is in Dakar to meet Senegalese artists including band of siblings Takeifa

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Lebanon

Multidisciplinary queer artist Khansa introduces Beirut's edgy alternative music scene

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Angola

Music from Angolan artists including C4 Pedro, Titica, Eva RapDiva and Toty Sa'med

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Music for Film

This month's Global Beats explores the music that moves us when we watch the movies.

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Moscow

Jamie Coomarasamy discovers the latest ambient electronica, punk jazz and Russky rap.

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Moscow 2

Jamie Coomarasamy is in Moscow again, meeting artists including horror hiphop duo IC3PEAK

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