In this episode of The Independent Music Show by Tom Lambert enjoy the music by Natasha Borzilova. Born in Obninsk, Russia, Natasha was trained as a Classical guitar player and has composed ever since music with a unique touch and freshness. Natasha was a member of the grammy-nominated group Bering Strait where she was the lead singer and guitarist. The band released two albums until it dissolved in 2006. From that moment on Natasha has led a career as a solo artist where she has released 3 albums. Her latest record, Out of My Hands, is her most personal compilation of songs with lyrics about her family and life experiences. Fans of singer-songwriters will savor this captivating, intelligent and highly talented artist that rivals the best in folk with tinges of pop, rock and Americana.

The Patras Carnival or Patrino karnavali in Greece is unquestionably one of the world's greatest carnivals. A blend of elements present in both traditional French and Italian carnivals, the Patras Carnival gathers thousands of people each year and is only comparable in number of participants to the largest carnivals of Brazil and the Caribbean.

Learn in this second episode of Spanish Lessons how to ask for the name of things. The phrase to learn is '¿Cómo se llama esto?' which translates literally into what is the name of this?

In this episode of The Independent Music Show by Tom Lambert discover the Irish duo 'Sahara'. Composed by Dave and Trish Long, Sahara plays contemporary and eclectic songs with elements of Irish music. Sahara's most recent album, A New Beginning, has songs influenced by the major global events of the past years. Despite these events being confronting and thought provoking, the duo remains forever hopeful as changes bring about the chance for a new beginning.

In this year's first episode of The Sunset Island Music Show, discover a series of indie bands including FOES (band of the week), a British garage rock band with driving melodies and unique vocals by lead singer Tommy Kearns. The Sunset Island Music Show features the music by unsigned bands and artists from around the world, a broadcast to bring the worldwide weekly top 25 in the indie charts.

In the first episode in 2014 of The Independent Music Show by Tom Lambert meet Polly Paulusma, an English singer-songwriter. With Uncut Magazine, a monthly publication based in London, calling her "the finest young female British singer-songwriter to emerge over the last 12 months" and The Independent (British newspaper) describing her as "the most literate songwriter of her generation", Polly Paulusma has toured the UK, the US and Europe gaining this way popularity across many countries with her beautiful and deeply emotional music. She has recorded 3 albums, the last of which is Leaves from the Family Tree.

Learn in this short lesson how to order wine or beer in Spanish.

It's winter in Japan and despite the very low temperatures we find a series of men wearing loincloths. These men struggle to catch a ball, the takara-no-tama, a treasure ball believed to bring good fortune to the person who lifts it over his head. This tradition is part of the Tamaseseri Festival, a festive feast that falls every year during the New Year holidays.

In this episode of Interviews, Mundusradio talks to Colombian composer and producer Felipe Téllez. During the interview 3 of his latest works are presented and discussed. Moreover Felipe talks about the source of his inspiration, his plans for the future and dreams as a music professional.