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Gnawa-inspired jazz, Sun Ra reworks, and resurfaced soul hits
Gilles picks the best new music from across the world.
10 Oct 2026,·180 mins
Icons: Folk
Mark presents an hour of tracks by iconic folk artists.
14 Oct 2026,·57 mins
Blissful sounds for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
15 Oct 2026,·90 mins
Rudolstadt and Anaïs Mitchell
Eabhal share their Rudolstadt concert set, and Anna is in conversation with Anaïs Mitchell
15 Oct 2026,·115 mins
MR.O
MR.O soundtracking your Friday night party with tracks from Drake, Sliime and Jasmine Sandlas!
MR.O brings the energy to Friday nights!
16 Oct 2026,·180 mins
Emily Wittbrodt and Regan Bowering in session
Jennifer Lucy Allan presents the fruits of our latest exclusive collaboration session.
16 Oct 2026,·89 mins
30 minutes of nonstop bangers!
Kizzi's got a classic House Party for you!
14 Oct 2026,·30 mins
Sitar serenades and the Bulgarian tambura
Lopa Kothari presents the best in folk and roots-based music from around the world.
10 Oct 2026,·59 mins
The AfroSounds Mix
DJ Edu mixes up Afrobeats with big tracks from across the continent. @1Xtra on social
Tinie Tempah - Disc-Overy special
A 30-minute special dedicated to the iconic Black British album Disc-Overy by Tinie Tempah
16 Oct 2026,·30 mins
13/10/2026
Jennifer Wrigley chats to local musicians about their life in music.
13 Oct 2026,·60 mins
Saif Ali Khan
Asian Network Celebrates Saif Ali Khan with Gagan Grewal!
30 Sep 2026,·60 mins
1Xtra Legacy: Celebrating UK Afrobeats live performances
Eddie Kadi celebrates live performances from different UK Afrobeats acts. @1Xtra on social
11 Oct 2026,·60 mins
Kizzy Crawford
Kizzy'n trafod ei EP newydd, a gyfansoddwyd, recordiwyd a chymysgwyd yn gyfan gwbl ganddi.
13 Oct 2026,·120 mins
New Music Half Hour and the latest Tamil and South Indian tracks
Asian Network's Tamil and South Indian show with Pritt.
11 Oct 2026,·120 mins
Fola
Nigerian soulful sensation Fola shares his lush second album
17 Oct 2026,·31 mins
Highlights
Lucy Duran looks back over 13 years of the programme.
22 Sep 2013,·60 mins
Sreath 1, Eapasod 7
Màiri Anna NicUalraig a' cur na prosbaig air sàr-ghuthan de gach seòrsa.
09 Jul 2026,·57 mins
Indigenous Voices of the Americas
Betto Arcos reports from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC
21 Oct 2024,·15 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
Cities
Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran explore music of three African cities.
03 Mar 2011,·60 mins
The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.
12 Jan 2016,·30 mins
A revolution in music, politics and attitude - how Tropicalia exploded in Brazil.
09 Feb 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
Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.
05 Jun 2012,·30 mins
