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Gilles returns with a chat with Frank Leone and words from Jordan Curls
Gilles hears from the Chicago-based, multidisciplinary artist, Frank Leone.
04 Apr 2026,·180 mins
Harmonious music for nighttime listening
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
07 Apr 2026,·89 mins
with Nikita Kanda
Your daily mix of Bollywood, Bhangra, UK garage, R&B, hip-hop and more with Nikita Kanda.
07 Apr 2026,·60 mins
Rock Music and Mairearad Green
Anna Massie with the very best of folk and roots music from Scotland and beyond.
02 Apr 2026,·115 mins
Water worlds and ancestral wisdom
Verity Sharp presents a canter around the globe of left field sound and music.
03 Apr 2026,·89 mins
Mongolian folk songs live in concert
Lopa Kothari curates a selection of roots-based music from across the globe.
04 Apr 2026,·59 mins
Get Lit Mix
Megatronic
Megatronic delivers a mix of Soulful & Afro House and Broken Beats! @1Xtra
03 Apr 2026,·30 mins
Eddie's Top 10 UK Afrobeats and Afroswing tracks
Eddie counts down his personal Top 10 UK Afrobeats and Afroswing tracks ever!
05 Apr 2026,·60 mins
07/04/2026
Dewis eclectig o gerddoriaeth o gasgliad Georgia Ruth.
07 Apr 2026,·118 mins
Aamir Khan
Gagan Grewal celebrates one of Bollywood’s most iconic stars, Aamir Khan!
29 Mar 2026,·60 mins
The AfroSounds Mix
DJ Edu mixes up Afrobeats. @1Xtra on social
01 Apr 2026,·30 mins
Kizzi soundtracking your house party
Wherever you are, Kizzi has the perfect blend of tunes to get you on that dancefloor.
08 Apr 2026,·30 mins
Rakasa, Karikaadan and Vetaikaaran
Asian Network's Tamil and South Indian show with Pritt.
29 Mar 2026,·120 mins
Pakistan
Farah Karim presents new musical talent from Pakistan, ranging from rap to qawwali.
20 Apr 2019,·53 mins
10/03/2026
Jennifer chats to local musicians about their life in music.
10 Mar 2026,·60 mins
Marie Diallo
Nigerien rapper Marie Diallo talks about taking on sexist attitudes
04 Apr 2026,·26 mins
Highlights
Lucy Duran looks back over 13 years of the programme.
22 Sep 2013,·60 mins
Indigenous Voices of the Americas
Betto Arcos reports from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC
21 Oct 2024,·15 mins
09/03/2026
Listen to Steve Davidson and Gary Peterson and their choice of folk music.
09 Mar 2026,·60 mins
Cities
Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran explore music of three African cities.
03 Mar 2011,·60 mins
2. A Rich Musical Heritage
Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
22 Nov 2016,·30 mins
Reem Kelani explores the role of music in the Egyptian revolution of early 2011.
18 Jan 2012,·28 mins
Meet the modern musicians adapting traditional West African music.
05 Jun 2012,·30 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
Peruvian-born chef Martin Morales explores the link between food and music in the Andes.
16 Oct 2017,·30 mins
Nabihah Iqbal explores the variety of notes and scales used to make music across the globe
30 Aug 2022,·28 mins
The story of Nigerian musician and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.
31 May 2011,·30 mins
Rapping out dreamtime stories: a new outlet for Australian Aboriginal youth
12 May 2011,·30 mins
