Betto Arcos reports from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DCKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos is in Madrid, Spain exploring the rich and diverse world of Flamenco.Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Polish singer Olga Avigail Mieleszczuk is our guide to the lost world of pre-WW2 Yiddish Tango. She explores its origins as it arrived from Argentina in the 1920s, to its then beating heart in Warsaw - and the many famous Jewish composers, who perished during the Holocaust. And we hear how Olga and others have been working to revive the music over …

Betto Arcos takes us to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival for a celebration of cajun and zydeco musicKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Sigmund de Souza is our guide to the Portuguese-influenced mando tradition of GoaKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos on the playing styles and instruments of Lima's Afro-Peruvian traditionKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos reports from the Cosquín Folk Festival in ArgentinaKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Sebastian Bergholm takes us to the far north exploring the rich tradition of Sámi yoikingKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos reports from Cali's Petronio Alvarez Festival (of Afro-Colombian music)Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos is our guide to the classic American Latin label Ansonia RecordsKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Brazilian guitarist Fabricio Mattos is our guide to the country's Choro musicKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Damascus-born qanun player Maya Youssef takes us on a journey around the music of SyriaKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Colombo-based percussionist Sumudi Suraweera is our guide to the music of Sri LankaKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Dipannita Acharya takes us on a journey through the music of the BaulsKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Every year since 2008, musicians, singers and dancers gather on both sides of the fence of the US-Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana. They get together to celebrate life, unity and brotherhood through the music and dance of Son Jarocho, a traditional music style from Veracruz. Betto Arcos reports from last month's event for our latest Road…

Betto Arcos takes us on a sonic tour of Colombia's Festival Internacional de Cuerdas PulsadasKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos reports from the Son Para Milo Festival in Mexico City, with a special focus on Son Huasteco, a traditional style from the north eastern part of the country.Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

From Calypso to Ska - DJ Alex Jordan explores the glorious music of Barbados, with music from Eddie Grant and interviews from Barbadian musicians Nikita Brown and the Mighty GabbyKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Musicologist Mu Qian takes us on a Road Trip to Hubei province in central ChinaKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Yijia Tu is our guide to the music of the Yi People of China (in Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces)Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos takes us to Venezuela and Colombia with a focus on the cuatro instrumentKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Guitarist Fabricio Mattos takes us on a journey through the Carimbó music of Brazil.Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos takes us on a journey through the music of the Colombian AndesKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos reports from Valledupar, home to Vallenato, a folk style popularised in the 1990s by Carlos Vives and celebrated in the city's annual Vallenato Legend Festival.Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos celebrates the rich and diverse folk music scene in Argentina with a focus on female artists from Mercedes Sosa and Teresa Parodi to Nadia Larcher and La CharoKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Alexander Kan guides us through the revival of Russian folk music across the last centuryKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos explores the varied and exciting folk scene of UruguayKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos is our guide to the Trova Suriana music tradition of southern MexicoKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Mauro Durante is our guide to the music of Salento, southern ItalyKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos reports from Boyacá in Colombia, home to the traditional style of CarrangaKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Jean-Marc Matwaki takes us on a journey through the music of the DRCKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Armen Manukyan takes us on a journey through the music of ArmeniaKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos returns to Paraguay for this Road Trip, with a focus on Guaraní musicKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Due to the current global pandemic, most venues and performances spaces are closed and festivals cancelled. But musicians are still making music from their homes. Our intrepid guide Betto Arcos takes us on a guide to music from around Latin America that has been made during the lockdown.Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Ivan Larenjeira, in this second Road Trip, takes us on a journey through Mozambique.Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos guides us around Montevideo, Uruguay, as it prepares for CarnivalKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Marija Vitas takes us on a Road Trip through the music of SerbiaKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Indrė Jurgelevičiūtė takes us on a journey over the last century of Lithuanian musicKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos travels across northeast Argentina in search of Chamamé music; a genre of rural dance music absorbing Spanish, Guarani and African influencesKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Bill Odidi guides us through some of the greatest South African musicians, including Solomon Linda who wrote one of the most famous songs to come out of the region; 'Mbube'Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

In the second of two reports from Havana, Betto Arcos looks at the revival of Cuban son music; a direct result of the release of Buena Vista Social Club's first album in 1997Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Chris Ryu takes us on a Road Trip to South Korea where we discover the interesting ways in which performance genre 'Pansori' is evolvingKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Zhadyra Zhumakulbay reports from the rich and varied musical heritage of Kazakhstan; a country landlocked between Russia and ChinaKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Ivan Larenjeira takes us on a Road Trip through Mafala in Maputo Mozambique.Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos takes us to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, where he explores the world of the Portuguese Guitar.Kirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos reports from Havana in the first of two road trips from Cuba. This week explores the emergence of new dance music and the fusion of rumba with jazz and funkKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Jérôme Galabert, manager of Sakifo Records, reports from the small volcanic island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean; home to traditional Maloya and Sega musicKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Chirag Jain reports from India with music from the regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala on the Arabian Sea. Also, music from the doyenne of Carnatic music, M. S. SubbulakshmiKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Ethnomusicologist Mu Qian takes us on a Road Trip to Guizhou province of ChinaKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3

Betto Arcos is in Quito exploring music rich in Andean traditions, including sounds of the traditional charango guitar, quena flute and music from the Quechua peopleKirjoittanut BBC Radio 3