World Routes

African Artists

Lucy Duran presents concerts given by African artists who have broken into the mainstream.

An Appalachian Road Trip

Banning Eyre discovers American folk music of the southern Appalachian mountains

Argentina

Banning Eyre visits Argentina to discover its rich musical cultures

Brazil 2008

Lucy Duran visits Brazil to discover traditional music and hear Carnival songs

Brazilian Performers

Performances given at the Barbican in London by two great figures in Brazilian music

Darbar Festival 2009

Lopa Kothari with highlights from the 2009 Darbar International South Asian Music Festival

Darbar Festival 2010

Series of highlights from the 2010 Darbar Festival of Indian classical music

Festival on the Niger

World Routes at the Festival on the Niger in Segou, Mali

in Cuba

Lucy Duran embarks on a thousand-mile road journey in search of the musical roots of Cuba

Jerusalem and Nazareth

Moshe Morad explores Israeli and Arab music, visiting the Jerusalem oud festival

London Jazz Festival 2010

Radio 3 broadcast highlights from the London Jazz Festival 2010

Music from the Festival on the Niger 2008

Lucy Duran presents highlights from the Festival on the Niger in Segou, central Mali

Tenth Anniversary

Duran marks years of World Routes with highlights from a special event at Maida Vale

Timitar Festival 2009

Lucy Duran with highlights from the 2009 Timitar Festival in the Moroccan town of Agadir

WOMEX 2009

Lucy Duran presents highlights from WOMEX 2009, taking place in Copenhagen

WOMEX Festival 2008

Lucy Duran hears musical talent from around the world at 2008's WOMEX festival in Seville

World Cup 2010

World Routes visits South Africa

World Routes

Moshe Morad introduces a concert given by rising Ladino star Yasmin Levy in Jerusalem.

World Routes

Ivo Papasov and Bob Brozman at the Musicport World Music Festival 2008 in Bridlington.

World Routes

Lucy Duran presents a studio session by the Vietnamese singer Huong Thanh.

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WOMAD festival highlights, including Malam Mamane Barka playing the biram.

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Highlights from the Darbar Festival, featuring performances by Indian classical musicians.

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Revealing the nominees for the 2008 BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music.

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Lucy Duran presents a session by South Indian violin duo Nandini and Lalitha Muthuswamy.

World Routes

Rita Ray visits the Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar to hear some 'taraab' ensembles.

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Featuring singer Kaushiki Chakrabarty and a performance of Raag Abhogi.

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Concert by Indian flautist Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and tabla player Yogesh Samsi.

World Routes

A concert from the Brighton Festival with South African singer Miriam Makeba.

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With a look at new world music CDs and a performance from the Soweto Gospel Choir.

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Max Reinhardt presents the Warsaw Village Band at Bridlington's 2008 Musicport Festival.

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Music from the Darbar Festival, including Uday Bhawalkar and Shashwati Mandal Paul.

World Routes

Lucy Duran visits WOMEX in Seville and hears the freshest talent in world music.

World Routes

Lucy Duran recalls the 2007 WOMAD Festival, with Toots and the Maytals and Reem Kelani.

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A concert by two nominees in the Radio 3 Awards for World Music. With Son de la Frontera.

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Kevin LeGendre with highlights from Ethiopiques in concert at the Barbican in June 2008.

World Routes

Lucy Duran presents world music CD reviews and nine-piece Cuban son outfit Sierra Maestra.

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Highlights from the 2010 WOMEX event in Copenhagen: Chicha Libre and Fatoumata Diawara.

World Routes

Lucy Duran presents a tribute to the late, celebrated South African singer Miriam Makeba.

World Routes

Lucy Duran introduces highlights from the London Flamenco Festival at Sadler's Wells.

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Music from the Palestinian oud group Trio Joubran, with percussionist Yousef Hbeish.

World Routes

Lucy Duran presents music from the Kronos Quartet and Azerbaijani singer Alim Qasimov.

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A session by Malian kora player Toumani Diabate and a review of Latin American releases.

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Lucy Duran reviews new CDs of English folk and meets singer Bella Hardy.

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Lucy Duran with rare vintage music from African countries that became independent in 1960.

World Routes

Lucy Duran presents Femi Kuti and The Positive Force at the London Jazz Festival 2008.

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With a studio session by mandolin player Chris Thile with his group Punch Brothers.

World Routes

Featuring a session by Dessislava Stefanova and the London Bulgarian Choir.

World Routes

Lucy Duran introduces a performance by Orchestra Baobab, recorded at London's Jazz Cafe.

World Routes

Presented by Lucy Duran. Including a session with dodo player Kouame Sereba.

World Routes

Lucy Duran recalls 2007's WOMAD festival, with Mariza, Taj Mahal, Sheila Chandra and Frigg

World Routes

A concert by Gilberto Gil, introduced by fellow Brazilian singer Monica Vasconcelos.

World Routes

Live sets and highlights from the annual festival of world music.

World Routes

A review of new CDs and a session with the Lani Singers of West Papua.

World Routes

Lucy Duran presents a session and interview with singer/guitarist Vinicius Cantuaria.

World Routes

Highlights from the station's landmark 1987 concert series, Music of the Royal Courts.

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Lucy Duran with highlights of a concert marking the centenary of folk musician AL Lloyd.

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A profile of Malian musician Bassekou Kouyate, featuring concert highlights with his band.

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Lucy Duran with a special session by Brazilian percussionist Adriano Adewale.

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Lucy Duran explores the music of Afghanistan and launches the World Routes Academy 2011.

World Routes

Lucy Duran is joined by Andy Morgan to review new CDs from Africa and the Arab world.

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A round-up of the latest world music albums plus a studio session with the Kasai All Stars

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Lucy Duran presents a specially recorded session with Malian duo Amadou and Mariam.

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Lucy Duran presents a review of new CDs of world music and Aurelio Martinez in session.

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Lucy Duran presents Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal in session.

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Lucy Duran with session from gypsy brass band the Boban and Marko Markovic Orchestra.

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Lucy Duran with rare vintage music from African countries that became independent in 1960.

World Routes

Lucy Duran introduces a performance by Brazil's celebrated singer-songwriter.

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A specially recorded studio session by Cuban five-piece Changui de Guantanamo.

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Specially recorded sessions by musicians visiting the UK from Colombia and Senegal.

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Lucy Duran presents a review of new CDs and a session with Cuban singer Eliades Ochoa.

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Lucy Duran with highlights from the 2009 Gnawa and World Music Festival in Morocco.

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Lucy Duran presents highlights from the 2009 Gnawa and World Music Festival in Morocco.

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A World Routes Academy special recorded on-location in Syria and Jordan.

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Moshe Morad is in Jordan's capital to record Iraqi singer and songwriter Ilham Al Madfai.

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Lucy Duran presents flamenco guitarist Juan Martin in session, plus new world music CDs.

World Routes

Ladysmith Black Mambazo in concert, introduced by Lucy Duran.

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Lopa Kothari presents a special World Cup concert from Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

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Lucy Duran introduces live music by Sufi mystics Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali.

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Lucy Duran and Damon Albarn remember the life of Malian guitarist Lobi Traore.

World Routes

Lopa Kothari presents a special programme devoted to Indian vocal music.

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Presented by Lucy Duran. Featuring Malick Pathe Sow and Kronos Quartet.

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New music in the Middle East: Lucy Duran and Khyam Allami in Beirut, Damascus and Amman.

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Rita Ray presents Oliver Mtukudzi and Baaba Maal recorded in concert in Manchester.

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Lucy Duran presents highlights of a concert given by Malian singer Oumou Sangare.

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Indian Santoor virtuoso Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma in concert at the Darbar Festival.

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Lucy Duran with a review of new CDs and a studio session with Cairo-based band Rango.

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Mark Tully surveys the career of Ravi Shankar, who celebrates his 90th birthday in 2010.

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Rita Ray introduces Samba Mapangala at the 2009 Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar.

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Romanian band Taraf de Haidouks perform gypsy-inspired classics by Bartok and Falla.

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Lucy Duran introduces highlights from a concert given by Iranian ensemble The Kamkars.

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Lucy Duran presents new CDs of world music and a session with The Unthanks.

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Lucy Duran presents Carlinhos Brown and Max Romeo performing in Agadir, Morocco.

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Lucy Duran presents Toumani Diabate and his band in concert at the Barbican, London.

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Lucy Duran and Max Reinhardt look back on the career of Charlie Gillett.

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Lucy Duran with highlights from a concert by Malian guitarist/songwriter Vieux Farka Toure

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Lucy Duran with highlights from WOMAD 2010, including Dobet Gnaore and Staff Benda Bilili.

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Lucy Duran presents highlights from the 2010 WOMAD festival.

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Highlights from the 2010 WOMEX event in Copenhagen: Maria Kalaniemi, Danyel Waro, Mabon.

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Lucy Duran travels to Mali to hear traditional and modern players of the African xylophone

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Performances from the World Routes Academy: British-Iraqi oud player Khyam Allami.

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Lucy Duran with details of a new world music initiative on BBC Radio 3.

World Routes

Lucy Duran travels to Poland to explore the folk music of Chopin's homeland.

World Routes at WOMAD 2009

Lucy Duran presents music from WOMAD, the leading world music festival

World Routes in Azerbaijan

Lucy Duran explores Azerbaijan's musical traditions

World Routes in Cape Verde

Lucy Duran presents rare and specially-made recordings from the islands of Cape Verde

World Routes in China

Lucy Duran travels to China to discover its varied styles of music

World Routes in Georgia

Lucy Duran travels to Georgia to find out more about its ancient musical traditions.

World Routes in Istanbul

Moshe Morad goes in search of traditional music in Istanbul

World Routes in Jordan

Moshe Morad travels to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to discover its musical traditions

World Routes in Madagascar

Lucy Duran presents recordings of music made on location on the island of Madagascar

World Routes in Peru

Lucy Duran presents three programmes recorded in Peru, showcasing the country's music

World Routes in Zanzibar

Rita Ray presents highlights from Sauti za Busara 2009, a music festival held in Zanzibar