Adventures in Musicland

Home Brew and @Peace MC Tom Scott heads to Laos, Thailand and Cambodia to sample the sounds, smells and tastes of new lands and different cultures. Read more Audio, Gallery

From the sounds of the Islands, to fledgling hip hop and reggae labels, to bootleg CDs of all stripes sold straight out of car boots, South Auckland's Otara Markets is a hive of musical activity. Sam… Read more Audio

Following a trip to West Africa, Auckland-based DJ Barnie Duncan presents the story of the charismatic, hypnotic and electric performer who invented the afrobeat sound of West Africa and became… Read more Audio

They say that Ghana is West-Africa for beginners, and although it may be a little less tense than some of the neighbours, Ghana's music scene is one of the wildest you'll find in all of Africa. Nick D… Read more Audio, Gallery

War and Beats. The capital city of Lebanon, Beirut has been ravaged and impacted by war for the last four decades, yet it has given rise to one of the most beautiful and vibrant music scenes in the… Read more Audio, Gallery

The birthplace of the Caribbean carnival tradition, Trinidad is one of the most musical nations in the world. Nick D gets an insight into the most important two days on the Trinidad calendar, talks to… Read more Audio, Gallery

In the final instalment of Jordan O'Jordan's tour diary our travelling troubadour experiences some dilapidated couches and peculiar bars in Christchurch and Dunedin. Audio

Troubadour Jordan O'Jordan takes us on the Interislander, plays a quiet gig in Picton, then heads on over to Barrytown on the the wild west coast. Audio

Roving American troubadour Jordan O Jordan went on the road for the month of May 2010. We issued him with a Music 101 microphone and asked him to report back from his travels. This time he went to… Read more Audio

Travelling troubadour Jordan O'Jordan heads to Hamilton. Audio

Olympia, USA troubador Jordan O Jordan (part of Polka Dot Dot Dot) is about to embark on a tour of the nooks and crannies of New Zealand. He plans to his adventures back to Music 101. Jordan and his… Read more Audio

Auckland-based DJ Barnie Duncan talks with a wealth of artists throughout West Africa, including up and comers from the hip-life scene, the man credited with recording Ghana's first rap song, Arrested… Read more Audio