Worlds Of Music

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

In 2012, Hurricane Sandy's floodwaters destroyed decades' worth of Laurie Anderson's work. A year later, her husband Lou Reed passed away. The artist and musician processes this period of loss in a… Audio

This week on Worlds of Music features new music from Spanish 7 piece band El Naan described as: one of the most interesting musical proposals from the Iberian Peninsula and something from Sister… Audio

Taranaki's World of Music Arts and Dance is a festival of discovery, says Trevor Reekie. He picks out an eclectic collection of tracks from some of his favourite artists to take the Womad stage over… Audio

On Worlds of Music this week Trevor Reekie showcases music from 3 artists playing at WOMAD Taranaki March 16 - 18 in New Plymouth (next week). He also features a brief live interlude with Chinese… Audio

On Worlds of Music this week Trevor talks to American guitarist Joel Veena who for the last 11 years has been studying Hindustani classical music and Indian slide guitar. Audio

On Worlds of Music this week Trevor features music from features new music from Syrian musician Maya Youssef, another Grammy Awarded track from Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a collaboration between… Audio

Trevor Reekie features music from a few of the artists who'll be appearing at WOMAD 2018 including Iraqi Oud composer Rahim Alhaj, Lebanese vocalist Ghada Shbeir, the sunshine hi-life sound from Ghana… Audio

On Worlds of Music this week features new music from Senegalese Kora player Bao Sissoko, and American born guitarist Joel Veena. He pays his respects to the the late Souh African Trumpet player Hugh… Audio

On Worlds of Music this week Trevor returns from the summer break with features new music from african collective 3MA, Cuban vocalist Danay Suárez and he talks to the charismatic sitar virtuoso… Audio