The beautiful game
With the FIFA World Cup set to launch, Lopa Kothari picks music that celebrates the beautiful game. Also, Mexican Institute of Sound shares three tracks that inform his new album.
Lopa Kothari drafts a selection of global folk and roots-based music celebrating the beautiful game to celebrate this year鈥檚 FIFA World Cup. Among them are songs dedicated to some footballing greats: Manu Chao鈥檚 tribute to Argentine legend Diego Maradona and an ode to Cameroon鈥檚 Roger Milla from Congolese soukous musician P茅p茅 Kall茅. Also, Mexican Institute of Sound, composer of the 鈥淢exico City Theme鈥� for the tournament, shares three tracks that inform his latest collaborative album with Meridian Brothers, offering a window into the tropical sounds of his home country in the early 1970s.
Produced by Gabriel Francis
A Reduced Listening production for 麻豆社 Radio 3
To listen on most smart speakers, just say: 鈥淎sk 麻豆社 Sounds to play Music Planet.鈥�
Last on
More episodes
Music Played
-
![]()
Gipsy Kings
Oh 脡h Oh 脡h
- Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ol茅!.
- Columbia.
-
![]()
Jorge Ben Jor
Ponta de Lan莽a Africano (Umbabarauma)
- Africa Brasil.
- CBS.
-
![]()
Manu Chao
La Vida Tombola
- La Radiolina.
- Because Music.
-
![]()
Freshlyground
Jabula
- Take Me Home.
-
![]()
Izaline Calister
Wow'i Kari帽o
- Krioyo.
- Network Medien.
-
![]()
Ennanga Vision
Like a Football
- Ennanga Vision.
-
![]()
Mexican Institute of Sound & Meridian Brothers
Concorde
- Ruido Tovar.
- Ansonia Records.
-
![]()
Los Solitarios
Ya Se Va
- Ya Se Va.
-
![]()
Rigo Tovar
Mi Matamoros Querido
- Mi Matamoros Querido.
-
![]()
Conjunto Acapulco Tropical
Acapulco Tropical
- Acapulco Tropical.
-
![]()
Autostrad
Ya Mshabeb
- Turathy.
-
![]()
Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited
Shumba Dzenhabvu (The Lions of Soccer)
- Chimurenga '98.
- Chimurenga Music Company.
- CDTML 112.
-
![]()
P茅p茅 Kall茅
Roger Milla
- 骋茅谤补苍迟.
- Syllart Records.
Broadcast
- Sat 6 Jun 2026 21:30麻豆社 Radio 3
Music Planet: Road Trip
Discover the world with music in our podcast. No passport required; just headphones.
Music Planet World Mix
Global beats and roots music from every corner of the world.