Music Planet Broadcast 24 December 2022 21 days left to listen on BBC Sounds

Albums of the year; Kathryn Tickell presents a round-up of some of her favourite releases of the year, plus we hear from Malian singer and guitarist Vieux Farka Touré.

Music Planet BBC Radio 3 16:00 31 December 2022

At home with the Carthys; The first family of English folk
Kathryn Tickell visits Martin and Eliza Carthy at home in Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire. There will be live music-making, some classic tracks from the Waterson-Carthy family heritage, and a look back on the life of Norma Waterson, who died earlier this year.

Music Planet BBC Radio 3 16:00 7 January 2022

Lopa Kothari introduces a session form Karnatic singer Sushma Soma, plus a round-up of the latest new releases from across the world.

Music Planet BBC Radio 3 16:00 14 January 2022

Lopa Kothari is joined by singers Psoy Korolenko and Alice Zadwadzki for a session of Yiddish songs that were all at one time confiscated by the KGB, plus this week's classic artist is Kenyan guitarist George Mukabi and we've a handful of the best new releases from around the globe.