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World Service Music Documentaries Episodes Available now
Steve Earle’s Songwriting Bootcamp
Legendary country singer Steve Earle unveils the secrets of composing a great song
Bob Dylan – In So Many Words
The lyrics of the 2016 Nobel Literature Prize winner
The Caribbean Musical Melting Pot: Keeping it Real?
Gemma continues her search for new sounds on the islands of Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico
The Caribbean Musical Melting Pot: The Rise and Rise of Soca
The new Caribbean sounds starting with Soca in Barbados and Trinidad
A symphony for Syria
The story of how 50 Syrian musicians beat the odds to perform again together.
The Secrets of Songwriting
Some of the world’s greatest musicians answer the question - how do you write a song?
Music that Unites Us
The music of the world that unites fans - even across borders that divide old enemies
