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Femi Koleoso sits in
Femi Koleoso sits in, joining the musical dots, soul, Latin, house, Afro, jazz and beyond.
04 Jul 2026,·180 mins
with SMASHBengali
SMASHBengali brings Asian Network Certified for your Saturday.
04 Jul 2026,·60 mins
Prathap Ramachandra and Loula Yorke in session
Jennifer Lucy Allan shares the fruits of our latest improvised collaboration session.
03 Jul 2026,·89 mins
Immersive music for late night listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
02 Jul 2026,·90 mins
Young Trad 2027 & 21st Century Folk
Anna launches Young Trad 2027 and hears about this year's 21st Century Folk project.
02 Jul 2026,·115 mins
Dimple Kapadia
Gagan Grewal celebrates the legendary Dimple Kapadia!
28 Jun 2026,·60 mins
DJ Kye's House Party will get you grooving!
Wherever you are, DJ Kye has the perfect blend of tunes to get you on that dancefloor.
01 Jul 2026,·30 mins
Souad Massi in session
Lopa Kothari picks the best in roots-based music; and Souad Massi performs in the studio.
04 Jul 2026,·59 mins
The Rave Mix
Jayda G
Jayda G delivers a bouncy 30-minute mix of uplifting house music.
04 Jul 2026,·30 mins
The AfroSounds Mix
DJ Edu mixes up Afrobeats. @1Xtra on social
Momo Hayek
How Momo Hayek went from restaurateur to pop star in Ivory Coast
04 Jul 2026,·26 mins
28/06/2026
Eddie Kadi counts down The Official UK Afrobeats Chart. @1Xtra on social
Elgan Rhys - Plesera
Yr awdur Elgan Rhys sy'n dewis traciau sydd wedi ysbrydoli ei nofel newydd, Plesera
30 Jun 2026,·118 mins
Sreath 1, Eapasod 6
Màiri Anna NicUalraig a' cur na prosbaig air sàr-ghuthan de gach seòrsa.
02 Jul 2026,·57 mins
Comedy Duo Sunthar V & Me2chat Mithusha
Pritt catches up with comedy duo Sunthar V and Mithusha about their UK & European tour.
21 Jun 2026,·120 mins
Indigenous Voices of the Americas
Betto Arcos reports from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC
21 Oct 2024,·15 mins
Highlights
Lucy Duran looks back over 13 years of the programme.
22 Sep 2013,·60 mins
Cities
Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran explore music of three African cities.
03 Mar 2011,·60 mins
Pakistan
Farah Karim presents new musical talent from Pakistan, ranging from rap to qawwali.
20 Apr 2019,·53 mins
2. A Rich Musical Heritage
Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
22 Nov 2016,·30 mins
Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
21 Aug 2007,·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
Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.
05 Jun 2012,·30 mins
Rapping out dreamtime stories: a new outlet for Australian Aboriginal youth
12 May 2011,·30 mins
Nabihah Iqbal explores the variety of notes and scales used to make music across the globe
30 Aug 2022,·28 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
