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Music Planet Episodes

  1. Live Saharan blues with Daraa Tribes

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

  2. Malagasy guitar and Somali love songs

    Kathryn Tickell celebrates Valentine’s Day with an intimate acoustic session.

  3. Dublin in three tracks with Landless

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

  4. Basque accordions, Afrobeat honours

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

  5. Burns, banjos and big bands

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

  6. Live from Celtic Connections

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

  7. American Routes

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

  8. Best of 2025

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

  9. Wassail!

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

  10. Gambian kora music and Tibetan prayer song

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

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

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

  12. Oumou Sangaré at the London Jazz Festival

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

  13. Cambodian Songs and Carnatic Music

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

  14. The Jewish Music Institute archive in Three Tracks

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

  15. A Percussion Special with Sarathy Korwar

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

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

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

  17. Trio Da Kali in session

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

  18. The Ukrainian Bandura in Three Tracks

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

  19. Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali Group live in Bradford

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

  20. Carlos Quilici in session

    Kathryn Tickell is joined in the studio by Argentinian bandoneonist Carlos Quilici.

  21. Noura Mint Seymali's Return Journey

    Lopa Kothari selects new roots-based music from across the globe

  22. Farewell summer, hello autumn

    Kathryn Tickell presents a selection of cosy music to ease you into a new season.

  23. Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko in concert

    Lopa Kothari talks to folk songwriter Piers Faccini and kora virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko.

  24. Global Encounters session: Giridhar Udupa and Kasia Kapela

    Kathryn Tickell shares the fruits of a unique collaboration reimagining Polish music

  25. Highlights from Tapestry Festival

    Lopa Kothari shares music and interviews from Southampton’s Tapestry festival.

  26. The Cavemen's Return Journey

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

  27. Highlights from Førdefestival

    Lopa Kothari shares her favourite performances from Norway’s global roots music festival.

  28. Angeline Morrison sits in

    British folk musician Angeline Morrison curates a selection of global roots-based music.

  29. Youssou N’Dour’s footprints

    Kathryn Tickell is joined by Senegalese griot and cultural ambassador, Youssou N’Dour

  30. Sounds of Independence

    Lopa Kothari curates a selection of roots-based music from around the world.

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