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Gilles chats to Wally Badarou and Coalface Records label owner Paul Waller
26 Sep 2026,·180 mins
Immersive music for late night listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
29 Sep 2026,·90 mins
Karan Aujila, Rihanna and Kulwinder Billa!
Your daily mix of Bollywood, Bhangra, UK garage, R&B, hip-hop and more with Nikita Kanda.
30 Sep 2026,·60 mins
Seraphic Light
Jennifer Lucy Allan with new adventurous music and a track for John Coltrane’s centenary.
25 Sep 2026,·89 mins
Maritime music and Salento soul
Lopa Kothari presents the best in folk and roots-based music from around the world.
26 Sep 2026,·59 mins
Mahesh Bhatt
Asian Network Celebrates the legendary Mahesh Bhatt with Gagan Grewal!
27 Sep 2026,·60 mins
Music for Mabon
Anna eases us into autumn with some music for the changing of the seasons.
17 Sep 2026,·115 mins
Adekunle Gold Joins Eddie!
Eddie Kadi counts down The Official UK Afrobeats Chart. @1Xtra on social
House party anthems with Kizzi
Kizzi's condensing an entire house party into 30 minutes of bangers!
30 Sep 2026,·30 mins
Al Lewis a gwreiddiau Cymreig canu gwlad
Sgwrs gydag Al Lewis am ei raglen BBC Sounds, 'The Welsh Roots of Country'.
29 Sep 2026,·118 mins
30/09/2026
Afrobeats from all corners of the motherland. @1Xtra on social
30 Sep 2026,·90 mins
The Rave Mix
Bad Behli
Bad Behli brings this week's Rave Mix with classic London vibes and South Asian sounds.
25 Sep 2026,·30 mins
Exclusive Live Maida Vale Sessions by Dhee
Asian Network's Tamil and South Indian show with Pritt.
27 Sep 2026,·120 mins
Highlights
Lucy Duran looks back over 13 years of the programme.
22 Sep 2013,·60 mins
Indigenous Voices of the Americas
Betto Arcos reports from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC
21 Oct 2024,·15 mins
Pakistan
Farah Karim presents new musical talent from Pakistan, ranging from rap to qawwali.
20 Apr 2019,·53 mins
Illbliss
Nigerian rapper Illbliss reflects on streaming, social media and staying relevant
26 Sep 2026,·26 mins
Cities
Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran explore music of three African cities.
03 Mar 2011,·60 mins
2. A Rich Musical Heritage
Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
22 Nov 2016,·30 mins
Nabihah Iqbal explores the variety of notes and scales used to make music across the globe
30 Aug 2022,·28 mins
Rapping out dreamtime stories: a new outlet for Australian Aboriginal youth
12 May 2011,·30 mins
The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.
12 Jan 2016,·30 mins
A revolution in music, politics and attitude - how Tropicalia exploded in Brazil.
09 Feb 2016,·30 mins
Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
21 Aug 2007,·30 mins
Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.
05 Jun 2012,·30 mins
Peruvian-born chef Martin Morales explores the link between food and music in the Andes.
16 Oct 2017,·30 mins
Reem Kelani explores the role of music in the Egyptian revolution of early 2011.
18 Jan 2012,·28 mins
The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
31 May 2011,·30 mins
Sreath 1, Eapasod 5
Màiri Anna NicUalraig a' cur na prosbaig air sàr-ghuthan de gach seòrsa.
25 Jun 2026,·57 mins
Reflections on the launch and impact of Europe’s first black music station in 1981.
03 Feb 2023,·9 mins
