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Mali - Oumou Sangare
The life and music of one of Africa's best loved divas: Oumou Sangare.
Gamelan Journeys
Java, Jakarta to Solo
1/2. The first of two programmes exploring the Indonesian gamelan.
Bali
2/2. The music of the beautiful island of Bali including shadow puppet theatre.
Syria
Islamic sufi in Aleppo
2/2. Sam Farah explores the character of Syria through its rich musical heritage.
Damascus
1/2. Samir Farah visits Syria's capital to explore the country's character through music.
Israel
Mount Tabor and the Sea of Galilee
1/2. Including music from Noa, Palestinian rap group Dam and central bus station music.
The Dead Sea Festival and Sephardic song
2/2. Central bus station music and ancient music of Jerusalem.
Greece
Epirus - Polyphony and Petroloukas Chalkias
1/2. Traditional music from the remotest parts of Greece - Epirus, in the north.
Southern Greece and Crete
2/2. The music of Greece's great island - Crete.
Hidden music of Venezuela
Harp playing cowboys of the central plains
2/2. Music of the central plain, among Latin America's most exquisite musical traditions.
Afro-Venezuelan music of the coast
1/2. Exploring the Afro-Venezuelan traditions of the Caribbean coast.
Mozambique
Music for Timbila
1/2. Lucy Duran travels to the rarely visited Southern African country of Mozambique
Tufo song and Ghorwane
2/2. Lucy Duran visits the beautiful Ilha do Mocambique, very hot north and Maputo.
Ali Farka Toure Obituary
Lucy Duran and Andy Kershaw present a special tribute to their friend, Ali Farka Toure.
Uganda - Africa Lives
Bugandan Royal Court music
1/2. Africa Lives on the ѿý concludes with a two part special from Uganda.
Busoga Kingdom
2/2. Lucy Duran presents the second of two programmes recorded on location in Uganda.
Ghana
Serena Owusua Dankwa and Batman Samini
2/2. Including Batman Samini, voted Best African Act in the 2006 MOBO awards.
Koo Nimo and King Ayisoba
1/2. Celebrations marking 50 years of Ghanaian independence, with music from the country.
Mali - Bambara Blues
On the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade, with music from Mali.
World Routes in Peru
Huaynos of the Andes and Afro-Peruvian music
En route to the lost city of Machu Picchu and the music of the Pacific coast.
The music of Ayacucho
Featuring a session by Manuelcha Prado and a performance of the classic El Condor Pasa.
Iquitos, Huancayo and Lake Titicaca
Huancayo is famed for its saxophone orchestras, and Lake Titicaca reveals real panpipes.
Zanzibar 2005
Taarab and Ikwan Safaa
1/2. Swahili Arab-influenced Taarab and Africa's oldest music club.
Culture Musical Club and Bi Kidude
2/2. The world-famous Culture Musical Club, and 2005 WOMEX award-winner Bi Kidude.
Panama
Tamborito drumming and Yin Carrizo
1/2. Lucy Duran discovers Tamborito drumming, Musica Tipica and “Decima” music in Panama.
Kuna Indians, Lord Panama and Cumbia
2/2. Music of the Kuna Indians, Calypso and Independence Day celebrations.
Belize and Mexico
Son Jarocho and the Malinto choir
2/2. Lucy Duran visits Mexico's Veracruz state and Guanajuato state.
Andy Palacio and the Garifuna
1/2. The music of the Garifuna, which forms an integral part of their unique culture.
Festival on the Niger
Neba Solo, Abdoulaye Diabate, Habib Koite
Performances from Malian musicians including Neba Solo, Abdoulaye Diabate and Habib Koite.
Amadou and Mariam
Including a performance from Malian husband-and-wife duo Amadou and Mariam.
World Routes in Jordan
The Bedouin
Brothers Hisham and Hashim show the Bedouin lifestyle and play hypnotic, beautiful music.