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Music Planet Episodes

  1. Island rhythms and Nordic notes

    Lopa Kothari handpicks fresh releases from across the world of folk and roots-based music.

  2. Tuareg blues from Imarhan in session

    Kathryn Tickell presents an intimate session with Tuareg blues band Imarhan.

  3. A tribute to Andy Kershaw and Fatoumata Diawara's Return Journey

    Lopa Kothari pays tribute to Andy Kershaw and curates a selection of roots-based music.

  4. Retro Mexican cumbia and South African harmonies

    Kathryn Tickell presents a rich selection of global folk and roots-based music.

  5. Celebrating the Queen of Salsa

    Lopa Kothari presents a live session from Las Salseras in tribute to Celia Cruz.

  6. Spring has sprung

    Kathryn Tickell welcomes the new season with folk ballads and Ethiopian music.

  7. Mongolian folk songs live in concert

    Lopa Kothari curates a selection of roots-based music from across the globe.

  8. Joropo in three tracks with Cimarr贸n

    Kathryn Tickell selects the best global roots music from around the world.

  9. Zakia sits in

    Broadcaster, writer and DJ Zakia Sewell curates a selection of global roots-based music.

  10. Palestinian nay and percussion

    Lopa Kothari selects the best roots-based music from across the world.

  11. Afro-diasporic grooves and Lucas Santtana鈥檚 Return Journey

    Kathryn Tickell curates a selection of roots based music from across the globe

  12. Live Saharan blues with Daraa Tribes

    Lopa Kothari shares a live performance from Moroccan group Daraa Tribes.

  13. Malagasy guitar and Somali love songs

    Kathryn Tickell celebrates Valentine鈥檚 Day with an intimate acoustic session.

  14. Dublin in three tracks with Landless

    Global roots music with Kathryn Tickell, and a trio of folksongs that encapsulate Dublin.

  15. Basque accordions, Afrobeat honours

    Lopa Kothari curates a selection of new roots based music from across the globe

  16. Burns, banjos and big bands

    Kathryn Tickell selects music from around the globe, and Julie Fowlis shares two tracks.

  17. Live from Celtic Connections

    Lopa Kothari broadcasts live from Glasgow鈥檚 annual celebration of global roots music.

  18. American Routes

    Kathryn Tickell embarks on a musical journey across the United States of America.

  19. Best of 2025

    Lopa Kothari and Kathryn Tickell get together to pick their favourite moments of the year.

  20. Wassail!

    Kathryn Tickell curates a dazzling selection of roots-based music for the festive season.

  21. Gambian kora music and Tibetan prayer song

    Lopa Kothari picks out fresh roots-based music, and Manizeh shares two tracks.

  22. Arsen Petrosyan, Mehdi Rostami and Adib Rostami in session

    Kathryn Tickell shares a live session in which Armenian styles meet Persian sonorities.

  23. Oumou Sangar茅 at the London Jazz Festival

    Lopa Kothari is at the EFG London Jazz Festival to present Oumou Sangar茅 in concert

  24. Cambodian Songs and Carnatic Music

    Kathryn Tickell curates a selection of new grass-roots music from across the world.

  25. The Jewish Music Institute archive in Three Tracks

    Global roots music with Lopa Kothari, plus three tracks chosen by DJ Tai Rona

  26. A Percussion Special with Sarathy Korwar

    Percussionist Sarathy Korwar picks roots-based music centered around percussion and rhythm

  27. The Day of the Dead in Three Tracks with Coco Maria

    DJ Coco Maria picks a trio of tunes that encapsulate Mexico's D铆a de los Muertos.

  28. Trio Da Kali in session

    Lopa Kothari shares a special session with the Malian griot group.

  29. The Ukrainian Bandura in Three Tracks

    Kathryn Tickell with global roots music including three tracks chosen by Julian Kytasty

  30. Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Group live in Bradford

    Lopa Kothari is in Bradford for a special concert of transcendent Sufi devotional music.

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