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Ghana
Seven up-and-coming Ghanaian musicians perform for the 成人快手.
Ska
David Amanor talks to ska bands from as far afield as Japan, Australia and Chile.
India
Global Beats explores India's lively independent music scene, from folk to funk.
Hip Hop Feministas
Candace Piette talks to bold and talented young female rappers from Guatemala, Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Costa Rica and Ecuador.
London International
Rita Ray presents live performances from global musicians making music in London.
Americana - Part One
Meet Heidi Feek, Whiskey Shivers, Haas Kowert Tice - new stars of American roots music
Americana - Part Two
An exploration of the latest and sweetest reinventions of American roots music
David Amanor talks to ska bands The Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Locomondo and The Skatalites
Musical Identities
As the globe contracts, we will end up with less and less musical diversity?
Psychedelia
A celebration of psychedelia, the music genre born in the purple haze of the late 60s
Music from Spain
New musical talent from Spain including indie band Vetusta Morla, Bigott, and Zahara
Gospel
Rita Ray plays some of the best new Gospel tunes from around the world, and finds out why Gospel has such enduring appeal.
An Audience with Richard Bona
鈥淪imply one of the most talented dudes on this planet鈥, meet musician Richard Bona
Edinburgh Festival
Music from Anna Meredith, Danish String Quartet, Antonio Forcione and Sarah Jane Morris
Tanzanian Hip Hop
Hip Hop Tanzanian style and its transformation into Bongo Flava and Singeli
South Korea
Bernie Cho introduces our pick of the freshest, most exciting artists in Korea right now
Philippines
In the second of three programmes from East Asia, Nadine Jacinto discovers some of the most exciting new Filipino music.
Japan
Join Nick Luscombe as he concludes our Global Beats East Asia season with a musical feast from Japan.
Sauti za Busara
The pick from one of Africa鈥檚 best music festivals - Sauti za Busara, in Zanzibar
Stunning highlights from the Sauti za Busara festival in Zanzibar
Reggae
Reggae has travelled as far as South Korea, Israel, UK and Senegal. How and why?
Colombia
Natalio Cosoy shares his pick of the new crop of Colombian artists
Making it Big
Global Beats is at MIDEM, in France, asking what musicians need to do to make it big.
Berlin
A journey through multicultural Berlin and its vibrant, varied music scene
Scotland
Vic Galloway is joined at the Edinburgh Festival by six of the most exciting up-and-coming bands performing there.
Global DJs
DJ Edward Adoo talks to his fellow DJs about what people are dancing to
Wonderful Women
Astonishing female talent from the last three years of Global Beats
Iran
Music from Iran featuring Golnar Shahyar, Shahin Najafi, Kayhan Kalhor, Sote, and Melanie
Senegal
Mayeni Jones is in Dakar to meet Senegalese artists including band of siblings Takeifa
Lebanon
Multidisciplinary queer artist Khansa introduces Beirut's edgy alternative music scene
Angola
Music from Angolan artists including C4 Pedro, Titica, Eva RapDiva and Toty Sa'med