Argentina: Cosquín Festival
Betto Arcos reports from the Cosquín Folk Festival in Argentina
- 15 mins
- 17 Feb 2024
BBC Sounds - Music Planet: Road Trip - Available Episodes
Music Planet: Road Trip
Discover the world with music. Join local experts for a sonic journey around the globe.
Episodes (97 Available)
- Finland:Sámi yoiking
Sebastian Bergholm takes us to the far north exploring the rich tradition of Sámi yoiking
- 13 mins
- 13 Jan 2024
- Colombia: Petronio Alvarez Festival
Betto Arcos reports from Cali's Petronio Alvarez Festival (of Afro-Colombian music)
- 15 mins
- 30 Sep 2023
- Ansonia Records
Betto Arcos is our guide to the classic American Latin label Ansonia Records
- 14 mins
- 25 Aug 2023
- Brazil: Choro
Brazilian guitarist Fabricio Mattos is our guide to the country's Choro music
- 15 mins
- 28 Jun 2023
- Syria
Damascus-born qanun player Maya Youssef takes us on a journey around the music of Syria
- 12 mins
- 23 Jun 2023
- Sri Lanka
Colombo-based percussionist Sumudi Suraweera is our guide to the music of Sri Lanka
- 15 mins
- 19 Jun 2023
- India: Bengal
Dipannita Acharya takes us on a journey through the music of the Bauls
- 12 mins
- 09 Mar 2023
- Mexico - US: Fandango Fronterizo
Betto Arcos reports from the US-Mexico border and Fandango Fronterizo.
- 14 mins
- 05 Nov 2022
- Colombia: Festival Internacional de Cuerdas Pulsadas
Betto Arcos reports from the Festival Internacional de Cuerdas Pulsadas
- 15 mins
- 29 Sep 2022
- Mexico: Son Para Milo
Betto Arcos reports from the Son Para Milo Festival in Mexico City
- 15 mins
- 26 Jul 2022
- China: Hubei
Musicologist Mu Qian takes us on a Road Trip to Hubei province in central China
- 13 mins
- 10 Feb 2022
- Venezuela and Colombia: Cuatro
Betto Arcos takes us to Venezuela and Colombia with a focus on the cuatro instrument
- 15 mins
- 27 Dec 2021
- China: Sichuan and Yunnan
Yijia Tu is our guide to the music of the Yi People of China
- 14 mins
- 13 Dec 2021
- Brazil's Carimbó Music
An exploration of Carimbó music by Fabricio Mattos
- 17 mins
- 12 Oct 2021
- Colombia: Andes
Betto Arcos takes us on a journey through the music of the Colombian Andes
- 18 mins
- 12 Jun 2021
- Colombia: Vallenato
Betto Arcos reports from Valledupar in Colombia, home to the folk style of Vallenato
- 15 mins
- 01 May 2021
- Argentina
Betto Arcos celebrates the rich and diverse folk music scene in Argentina
- 15 mins
- 06 Mar 2021
- Russia
Alexander Kan guides us through the revival of Russian folk music across the last century
- 15 mins
- 29 Jan 2021
- Uruguay
Betto Arcos explores the varied and exciting folk scene of Uruguay
- 10 mins
- 12 Jan 2021