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Radio 3,Β·103 episodes
Betto Arcos reports from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC
Betto Arcos is in Madrid, Spain exploring the rich and diverse world of Flamenco.
Singer Olga Avigail Mieleszczuk is our guide to Yiddish Tango
Betto Arcos takes us to New Orleans for a celebration of cajun and zydeco music
Sigmund de Souza is our guide to the Portuguese-influenced mando tradition of Goa
Betto Arcos on the playing styles and instruments of Lima's Afro-Peruvian tradition
Betto Arcos reports from the CosquΓn Folk Festival in Argentina
Sebastian Bergholm takes us to the far north exploring the rich tradition of SΓ΅mi yoiking
Betto Arcos reports from Cali's Petronio Alvarez Festival (of Afro-Colombian music)
Betto Arcos is our guide to the classic American Latin label Ansonia Records
Brazilian guitarist Fabricio Mattos is our guide to the country's Choro music
Damascus-born qanun player Maya Youssef takes us on a journey around the music of Syria
Colombo-based percussionist Sumudi Suraweera is our guide to the music of Sri Lanka
Dipannita Acharya takes us on a journey through the music of the Bauls
Betto Arcos reports from the US-Mexico border and Fandango Fronterizo.
Betto Arcos reports from the Festival Internacional de Cuerdas Pulsadas
Betto Arcos reports from the Son Para Milo Festival in Mexico City
Musicologist Mu Qian takes us on a Road Trip to Hubei province in central China
Betto Arcos takes us to Venezuela and Colombia with a focus on the cuatro instrument
Yijia Tu is our guide to the music of the Yi People of China
An exploration of CarimbΓ³ music by Fabricio Mattos
Betto Arcos takes us on a journey through the music of the Colombian Andes
Betto Arcos reports from Valledupar in Colombia, home to the folk style of Vallenato
Betto Arcos celebrates the rich and diverse folk music scene in Argentina
Alexander Kan guides us through the revival of Russian folk music across the last century
Betto Arcos explores the varied and exciting folk scene of Uruguay
Betto Arcos is our guide to the Trova Suriana music tradition of southern Mexico
Mauro Durante is our guide to the music of Salento, southern Italy
Betto Arcos reports from BoyacΓ΅ in Colombia, home to the traditional style of Carranga
Jean-Marc Matwaki takes us on a journey through the music of the DRC