Betto Arcos is in Quito exploring music rich in Andean traditions, including sounds of the traditional charango guitar, quena flute and music from the Quechua people

From the bagpipes of the south west to the village tunes of Moravia in the east. Broadcaster Petr Doruzka guides us through the melting pot of influences that make up the music of the Czech Republic.

Artistic Director of Beirut and Beyond festival, Amani Semaan, reports from Beirut with music from Lebanese artists such as Fairuz, Wadih El Safi and Marcel Khalife - some of the most influential musicians in the Arab world.

Bill Odidi reports on the varied musical traditions of Tanzania; from the Chaga communities on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, to the taarab music of Zanzibar

A mountain welcome dance and processional wedding music of the Kabyle people; dancer Amel Tafsout introduces the amazingly varied and rich musical traditions of Algeria

Reporting from Bangalore, arts curator Chirag Jain presents some of the most beautiful music from northern India; from the flatlands of Gujarat through to hills of Bengal

José Buenconsejo introduces us to the music of the Philippines

In this week's Road Trip Betto Arcos transports us to the Festival de la Mejorana in Panama, one of the oldest traditional music festivals in Latin America.

Betto Arcos reports from Cartagena; one of the most musically diverse cities on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. This episode comes with addictive Latin beats.

Infectious bagpipe dances, multipart singing and the mesmerising sound of the Latvian zither or 'kokle'. Lauma Berza is our guide through the villages of Latvia.