New tunes and a focus on Malaysian jazz
Gilles spins new tunes and joins the dots: soul, electronic, and jazz.
01 Aug 2026,·180 mins
with SMASHBengali
SMASHBengali brings Asian Network Certified with Nish, Mumzy Stranger and Jorja Smith.
01 Aug 2026,·60 mins
Makoto Kubota’s Mixtape
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents an exclusive mixtape from Japanese artist Makoto Kubota.
31 Jul 2026,·89 mins
Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
30 Jul 2026,·89 mins
Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart joins Anna in conversation about "James Hutton and the Restless Earth".
30 Jul 2026,·115 mins
South African sounds and Amazigh song
Lopa Kothari presents the best in global roots music, with picks from Soweto’s BCUC.
01 Aug 2026,·59 mins
5. Jungle and Garage
Jungle and garage pave the way for grime, a style that's become mainstream.
16 Aug 2013,·15 mins
Summer anthem special
Kizzi's celebrating summer in her House Party Mix!
29 Jul 2026,·30 mins
Summer Of Stars with Tyla!
Eddie Kadi with the Top 20 Afrobeats Chart, plus a catch up with Tyla for Summer Of Stars.
26 Jul 2026,·60 mins
Karan Aujla
Asian Network Celebrates Karan Aujla, a 60 minute deep dive with Dipps Bhamrah.
29 Jul 2026,·60 mins
The AfroSounds Mix
DJ Edu mixes up Afrobeats. @1Xtra on social
New Music Half Hour and The 52s Band
Pritt speaks to fluid band 'The 52s' about their new album 'The Hendon Project'.
26 Jul 2026,·120 mins
The Rave Mix
SOMMERS (UK) in the mix!
Jeremiah brings you Black dance music's hottest names, SOMMERS (UK) in the mix!
31 Jul 2026,·30 mins
L’Oiseau Rare
How L’Oiseau Rare went from imprisonment to becoming one of Gabon's biggest stars
01 Aug 2026,·26 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
Indigenous Voices of the Americas
Betto Arcos reports from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC
21 Oct 2024,·15 mins
Sreath 1, Eapasod 10
Màiri Anna NicUalraig a' cur na prosbaig air sàr-ghuthan de gach seòrsa.
30 Jul 2026,·57 mins
Tonnau - dod i adnabod y grwp newydd cyn chware'u sengl newydd sbon.
Cyfle i glywed sengl gyntaf Tonnau. Hefyd set fyw gan Mellt, wedi'i recordio yn Aberteifi
28 Jul 2026,·118 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
Reflections on the launch and impact of Europe’s first black music station in 1981.
03 Feb 2023,·9 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
A revolution in music, politics and attitude - how Tropicalia exploded in Brazil.
09 Feb 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
