From Taiko ensembles to GRAMMY winning tango, Bavarian polka to indigenous Australian sounds – all composed, performed and produced by the world’s leading specialist musicians. 

Global Music Series

Vibrant melodies, powerful rhythms & eclectic sounds from around the globe

Afrobeat, Afroswing & Highlife - A vibrant journey of the Mother Continent

Global Music: Africa

A century of music in North America - Prohibition jazz to country folk to modern hip hop

Global Music: North America

Lush, serene melodies & dynamic modern fusions - Ancient traditions meet the present

Global Music: Asia

Droning didgeridoos & contemporary country folk from Down Under

Global Music: Australia

Tropical, lively & cheerful - Sunny sounds of the islands

Global Music: Caribbean & West Indies

From cafe culture to feel-good folk - nostalgic, quirky & charming

Global Music: Europe

Laid-back, romantic & tropical - South & Central America & the Caribbean

Global Music: Latin America

Hypnotic, moody & mystical - Tribal dances to modern fusions

Global Music: Middle East

Relaxed bossa nova, energetic samba & percussive grooves - it's a Carnival party

Global Music: Brazil

Bamboo flutes, Chinese erhus & elegant strings - melodic soundscapes & dance fusions

Global Music: China

Traditional vallenatos, cumbia fusions & infectious beats

Global Music: Colombia

Charming vintage chansons, Parisian gypsy jazz & French electro

Global Music: France

Mediterranean folk, mysterious bouzoukis & traditional Greek dance

Global Music: Greece

Meditative mantras, Bollywood beats & Bhangra dance

Global Music: India

Pastoral soundscapes, Celtic fiddles, Gaelic folk & Irish punk

Global Music: Ireland

Traditional tarantella, romantic Italian pop & cinematic waltzes

Global Music: Italy

Taiko rhythms, energetic J-pop & shamisen rock

Global Music: Japan

Mexican banda, romantic mariachi & heartfelt norteño

Global Music: Mexico

Electro pop, epic orchestral & atmospheric soundscapes of the North

Global Music: Nordics

Balearic beats, Spanish rumba, flamenco fusions & classical guitars

Global Music: Spain

Traditional Scottish dance, pastoral English folk, hard-hitting grime & UK garage

Global Music: UK

Global tastes, culture & lifestyle - Your passport to a world of adventures

Travel The World

Patriotic & ceremonial - National Anthems from around the world

National Anthems

ANW Core

Soak up sun with the balmy, Mediterranean-inspired sound of Spanish guitars and percussion. By turns vibrant and bold, gentle and romantic, arrangements variously feature upright bass, Rhodes and flamenco hand claps.

Kiss The Sun

Terry Devine-King

Adam Drake

Bold mid-tempo Spanish guitar theme with a reggaeton groove

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Cocktail Trail

From the acclaimed Togolese multi-instrumentalist comes an album blending Afrobeat jazz fusions with polyrhythmic Afro-blues, Highlife and reggae influences. Features blazing horns, bass, guitar, Rhodes, percussion and male vocals in the Ewe language.

Love In Africa

Edgard Kowouvi

Eric Koffi Katakou

Steady Highlife with progressive jazz harmonies & relaxed rhythms with breezy horns, easy guitar & political male & chorus vocals

Power duo David Tobin & Jeff Meegan create upbeat, joyful New Orleans jazz rhythm ‘n’ blues creating a party with horns, funky organ, male and female vocals, catchy piano riffs and traditional jazz line up.

Crescent City Heat

David Tobin

Jeff Meegan

Cheery song featuring classic New Orleans phrase "Yeah You Right". Male vocal & traditional jazz line up  

Yeah You Right

GRAMMY-winning violinist Nathalie Bonin joins forces with GRAMMY-nominated artist Radhika Vekaria. These sacred, mystical and hypnotic instrumentals feature inspiring vocals expressing themes of divinity in traditional language, including Sanskrit.

Sacred Echoes

Nathalie Bonin

Radhika Vekaria

Moving Indian female vocal with sorrowful violin, gentle piano & soft poignant strings

Lotus Dream

A uniquely Australian soundtrack by Alies Sluiter and revered Indigenous composer/musician Stephen Gadlabarti Goldsmith. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that the album contains names and voices of people who have passed away.

Australian Stories

Jamie Goldsmith

Alies Sluiter

Traditional Aboriginal tribal vocal chant sung in Kaurna language with clapping stick accompaniment

Boomerang Song

A variety of Caribbean songs including laid-back calypso with tropical guitars, fast-paced soca with horns, catchy brass hooks, mento reggae, party songs and Belizean punta rock with frenetic Garfuna drumming. 

Caribbean Jukebox

Samuel Harris

Campbell E Browning

Pablo Love

Ivan Duran

Feelgood Caribbean party song with chanting male/female vocals, syncopated guitars & horns over uptempo percussion groove

Feel Like Dancing

Journey to Il Bel Paese with Stefano Civetta Italian-inspired instrumentals. Romantic waltzes meet spirited tarantellas, jaunty folk songs and uptempo comedy capers, all driven by piano, strings, woodwind, mandolin and accordion. 

Pictures From Italy

Stefano Civetta

Duncan Pittock

Traditional romantic Italian slow waltz with nostalgic mandolin, piano, accordion, strings & woodwind

Amore Bello

Voodoo Production

Granados, Juan Carlos Rodriguez and Elías Serpa fuse Cuban Son, flamenco, salsa and Latin pop. Relaxed yet upbeat, arrangements feature classical and electric guitars, synths, accordion, marimba and Latin percussion.

South Americano

Santiago Hernandez Granados

Juan Carlos Rodriguez

Elías Serpa

Sensual pop salsa & EDM fusion with classical guitar, horns, Latin percussion & strong electronic bass

Discover energetic world fusion by Karachi-born instrumentalist Abbas Premjee and remixer Marc JB. Lush strings, melodic oud and ney flute meet EDM beats, pads and world percussion.

Middle Eastern Remixes

Marc Jackson Burrows

Abbas Premjee

Powerful world fusion with future bass colliding with elegant Middle Eastern oud & percussion, synths & lush strings

Eyes Of Fire

Explore samba in all its rhythms, from energetic electro to funky Brazilian, laid-back beach house to deep Brazilian reggae dub and broken beat nu soul electronica. Smooth Latin vocals, cool synths and horns round out the sound.

Odisseia Tropical Reworks

Jair Claudino Rodrigues Junior

Guilherme Lopes Rodrigues

Energetic electro-samba remix with tropical percussion, heavy bass, funky guitars & horns & catchy male Latin vocals

Africa Brasil (Rio Funk Beat)

George Shaw’s epic, East meets West celebration gets the remix treatment from prolific producer Marc JB (Lady Gaga, The Killers). Guzheng, erhu and lush orchestral strings recorded at Abbey Road meet synths and a mix of house, chill and future bass beats.

Mythical China Remixed

George Shaw

Joyful orchestra, playful Chinese instruments, synths & future bass beats build from reflective opening to epic finale

Dance Of The Monkey King

Upbeat Colombian Pacific Coast electronic dance fusion with accordion, synth flutes, marimba, synths & Latin percussion

Litoral

Dark drill and haunting trap with menacing 808 bass, punchy trap beats and drums, bold male rap vocals and impactful synth horns. Paris based singer-songwriter and producer Yulan deconstructs rap, adding a futuristic fusion of trap, jazz and R&B.

Les Pièges De L'Argent

Yulan Feze

Lawrence Insula

Atmospheric trap with hypnotic arpeggios, skippy drill drums, driven by sliding, pulsing trap 808s & rapped French male vocal

Terre Des Menaces

From Scottish airs and Spanish flamenco to Russian, Swiss and Sicilian melodies, Paul Michael Harris presents a set of solo piano traversing all four corners of Europe. Moods range from mournful and solemn to romantic and reflective.

Reflective Postcards From Europe

Paul Michael Harris

Slow, stately & dramatic solo piano Greek dance 

Roses Of Paxos

Mystical, hypnotic song with haunting Indian female vocal accompanied by mysterious piano, tabla, strings, flute & solo violin 

In The Dark

Discover proud Celtic folk from specialist songwriters Frank Gallagher and Michael Tedstone. Gaelic folk polkas meet mid-tempo compositions in instrumentals starring lively accordion, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, pipes, flute and percussion.

Celtic Heart

Michael Tedstone

Max Benjamin Gittings

Lively upbeat Gaelic folk polka with accordion, whistles, guitars, fiddles & hand claps

Ceilidh By Candlelight

Bella Notte Waltz

Writer, producer & musician Pete Masitti works with artists such as Snoop Dogg & on films. Alongside John Andrew Barrow, his J pop & pop rock features Japanese male vocals, catchy guitar hooks, mellotron, hard-hitting drums & huge, anthemic choruses.

We Are Champions

Pete Masitti

John Andrew Barrow

Uptempo guitar-driven J-pop song with inspirational Japanese vocals & huge anthemic chorus

Shine Your Light

Romantic Mariachi pop meets Mexican banda in this heartfelt album helmed by Juan Carlos Rodriguez. Sung in Spanish, the impassioned male vocals are supported by strings, accordion, guitar, trumpets, tuba, clarinet and drums. 

Corazón Y Tequila

Orlando Rodríguez Di Pietro

Romantic Mexican banda song with passionate male vocal, tuba, brass, clarinet & drums. Sung in Spanish

Somos

Finnish composer Olli Varis shares midtempo, ambient organic electronica featuring driving grooves. Fuses mysterious electric piano with dreamy pulsing synths and rhythms, traditional Finnish kantele, hang drums and celestial pads.

Generate

Olli Juhani Varis

Reflective emotional synth melody with forward moving plucked kantele ostinato & synth arps over a positive groove

Night Clouds

Relaxed flamenco fusion with acoustic guitars, chilled synth horns & catchy plucked zither hooks over a Latin percussion groove

Calatrava

A nostalgic set from the shapeshifting producer spanning UK garage and house influenced dance. Playful synth melodies meet catchy vocal chops, driving drums, keys, guitar and dark, wobbly basslines.

George Georgia

Pop influenced UK garage with keys, catchy vocal chops, fun, cheeky synth melodies & shuffling beats

Zeph Ate Too Many Sweets

Wistful Spanish guitar theme with Latin percussion

Duero Valley

Spirited, patriotic American anthems featuring gospel and pop vocals alongside traditional military band marches, upbeat orchestral underscores and patriotic toplines

American Patriot

Andrew Duncan

Uplifting US national anthem with choir & symphonic wind ensemble