Bill Odidi guides us through some of the greatest South African musicians, including Solomon Linda who wrote one of the most famous songs to come out of the region; 'Mbube'

In the second of two reports from Havana, Betto Arcos looks at the revival of Cuban son music; a direct result of the release of Buena Vista Social Club's first album in 1997

Chris Ryu takes us on a Road Trip to South Korea where we discover the interesting ways in which performance genre 'Pansori' is evolving

Zhadyra Zhumakulbay reports from the rich and varied musical heritage of Kazakhstan; a country landlocked between Russia and China

Ivan Larenjeira takes us on a Road Trip through Mafala in Maputo Mozambique.

Betto Arcos takes us to the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, where he explores the world of the Portuguese Guitar.

Betto Arcos reports from Havana in the first of two road trips from Cuba. This week explores the emergence of new dance music and the fusion of rumba with jazz and funk

Jérôme Galabert, manager of Sakifo Records, reports from the small volcanic island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean; home to traditional Maloya and Sega music

Chirag Jain reports from India with music from the regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala on the Arabian Sea. Also, music from the doyenne of Carnatic music, M. S. Subbulakshmi

Ethnomusicologist Mu Qian takes us on a Road Trip to Guizhou province of China