Worlds Of Music

Host Trevor Reekie plays music and talks to record label founder Chris Strachwitz about his passion for field recordings and Arhoolie’s massive catalogue of American and Mexican music, Cajun, zydeco… Audio

Colombian harp virtuoso Edmar Castañeda gives us a solo live performance and talks to Trevor Reekie about taking the harp into uncharted territory. Video, Audio

Indian singer Anandi Bhattacharya's father Debashish is considered the greatest slide guitarist in India. Together they recorded Anandi’s debut album Joys Abound. Video, Audio

Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio

American blues legend Buddy Guy celebrates his 82nd birthday this week. Trevor Reekie looks back at a charming 2006 interview with the musician Eric Clapton once described as "the best guitar player… Audio

On Worlds of Music this week Trevor talks to Steve Garden, one of the founders of the Rattle records label. Formed in 1990, Rattle has released an extensive and eclectic catalogue of music fby New… Audio

On Worlds of Music this week Trevor features music from far Episode 93 features music from as far afield as Lapland, Nigeria and Elcho Island in Northern Australia, he also revisits an interview with… Audio

Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie, including an interview with 2Cellos who are playing NZ in December Video, Audio

Welsh harpist Catrin Finch and Senegalese Kora player Seckou Keita chat to Trevor Reekie about their recent album Soar. Audio

Trevor Reekie explores the crossroads of roots and blues. He also catches up with blues aficionado and Document Records owner Gary Atkinson who recently received a Keeping the Blues Alive Award. Audio

The Bedouin Jerry Can Band are​ a collective of semi-nomadic coffee grinders from the Egyptian Sinai Desert. Trevor Reekie catches up with them for a chat and enjoys an impromptu live performance.  Video, Audio

Trevor Reekie talks to musician and producer Michael Hohnen about pioneering Aboriginal musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, who overcame his blindness to push original Aboriginal music into the… Audio

English musician and author Dave Randall talks to Trevor Reekie about the political power of music – the subject of his new book Sound System. Audio

On Worlds of Music this Week Trevor talks to Cuban Singer Dayme Arocena who played Womad 2018 and is described as described as Cuba's "finest young female singer." Audio

The many voices of ngā taonga pūoro (Māori musical instruments) are interwoven with the deep tones of the double bass on Al Fraser and Phil Boniface's album Ponguru. Video, Audio

On Worlds of Music this week Trevor talks to ex pat Kiwi author Garth Cartwright who has just published his new book 'Going For A Song - A Chronicle of the UK Record Shop'. Audio

On Worlds of Music this week Trevor talks to Cameroonian singer and songwriter Blick Bassy. One of the highlights and major 'discoveries' of Womad 2018. Blick sings in his native tongue of Bassa (one… Audio

The multi-award winning Mexican guitar duo tell Trevor Reekie about their start in heavy metal bands and getting discovered while busking in Dublin. Audio

On Worlds of Music this week just Trevor feaures two more of the live sessions recorded at the Plymouth Hotel in New Plymouth. The program includes Kiya Tabassian, an Iranian musician who plays the… Audio

Trevor Reekie presents a selection of interviews and live sessions recorded at this year's Womad NZ festival, including performances from Constantinople, Manu Delago, Violons Barbares and Victoria… Audio