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06/03/2025
The beautiful Caribbean coast of Colombia is the birthplace of the iconic Colombian rhythm, cumbia, which has gained popularity across Latin America. The Music Voyager team visits Cartagena, filming acclaimed artist Totó la Momposina performing with her band on the beach as local children join in the dancing. Cartagena is also a hub for champeta music, which blends contemporary African styles with Latin and Caribbean influences. The team interacts with local stars like Louis Towers, producer Lucas Silva, and sound engineer Charles King, exploring the historic yet vibrant city from the old town to the beaches of La Boquilla.
網上重溫至 06/03/2026
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Bahamas – Exuma
The islands of Exuma are the picture perfect description of a Caribbean paradise. Stories, myths and legends fuse with everyday life across the 365 islands within the Exumas. We come to learn that the treasure is scattered in the beauty of the Exumas, from the natural Blue Holes, to the fresh conch salad, the roasted Grouper to the Lobster and crabs. We follow the Legends to discover that the land and ocean blend perfectly into the story of the Exumas.
06/11/2025收看 -
Bahamas: Funky Nassau
Along with the young Creatives of Nassau we get to experience a side of Nassau that has never been seen before. These ‘Birds of Paradise’ push the creative edge of the Caribbean islands to a new era of entertainment. We come to learn that should one step off the tourist grid in Nassau, the Bahamian people are more vibrant than the very oceans that surround these islands.
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Antigua & Barbuda
The beautiful Caribbean islands of Antigua & Barbuda tell a story of culture hospitality and culture, with music as our guide we follow the trail across the islands to find the heartbeat of the country through its rhythms. Along the way we get a taste of the amazing cuisines, the vibrant countryside and the stunning oceans all around. From the sounds of calypso to the carnival celebrations the pulse of Antigua & Barbuda is calling...
30/10/2025收看 -
Portrait of the Artists’ City - A Music Voyager Documentary Special
Through the intersecting worlds of 5 amazing artists we come to experience a city’s creative soul. From music superstar Janelle Monae and Arrested Development, to the creative culinary genius of the Gun Show restaurant, to the colorful lantern parade...come together on creative collage to tell the story of Atlanta.
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Japan: Tohoku - Japan Rising
From bedazzling Tokyo we journey to the region of Tohoku, an area rich with tradition that was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami of 2011. We are invited by Yoshihide Otomo and Riuchi Sakamoto, two of Japan’s most respected and cutting-edge composers, to experience first hand a concert for healing and hope they are leading with an ensemble of local high school students. We explore the coastline near Sendai, visiting with fisherman, students, musicians and even local surfers, whose words of resilience and optimism offers inspiration and confirms the indomitable spirit of the Japanese people.
23/10/2025收看 -
Japan: Tokyo - Electric City
When visiting Tokyo, it does not take long to realize “you're not in Kansas anymore”. The massive metropolis offer a feast for the senses: blinding neon, the bleeps and blips of Pachinko parlors, adventurous cuisine and music that is experimental, animated, and sometimes, just plain unusual. On this episode of Music Voyager we get a taste of the cultural umami that is Tokyo, and it is voyage of discovery filled with surprises you will never forget. From the outlandish fashion of J-Pop, the surprising pastime of a Japanese jazz giant, Tokyo’s rock guitar superstar and a humorous hip-hop freestyler, we meet the colorful characters that make Tokyo one of the world’s greatest cities. Our journey is powered by ample bowls of delicious ramen noodles, first-class shots of sake and the occasional octopus ball.
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Florida: Miami - The Magic City
Miami is a city that everyone recognizes but few truly know. We’re familiar with its neon glow and beaches lined with golden sands and art deco hotels, but the heartbeat of the city lies in the vibrant multi-cultural communities that call this city home. We explore the fiery sounds of Miami’s electronic dance music scene as well as its Latin and Haitian grooves, with Afrobeta, The Spam All Stars, T-Vice and Locos Por Juana. We get buzzed on Cuban coffee, tour the colorful mural district by bike and take on the daunting Colombian hot dog, enjoying the spontaneous creativity and color that keeps the city pulsing day and night. This is Miami like you have never seen, or heard, before.
16/10/2025收看 -
Florida: The Other Hollywood
Music Voyager heads to Hollywood. Not the one with movie stars and film studios, we're exploring the other city called Hollywood...in Florida. Hollywood, Florida is often overshadowed by its flashier neighbor to the south, Miami Beach. Yet this Hollywood has been letting the world know that it has something special to offer visitors and it is using music to tell its story…and build a stronger community at the same time. We've always been fascinated by the ways in which you can visit almost anyplace in the world and with a little digging find a harvest of musical riches. Our adventures in Hollywood, Florida include a conversation and performance with Spanish superstar Antonio Carmona who is in town for the Viva Florida 500 concert commemorating the arrival of Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon, a chat with renowned music-inspired muralist and painter Lebo, a Cuban cigar bar escapade with local musician Eddie Balzola and a visit to Resurrection Drums, one of the country’s premier drum shops. Along the way we discover Hollywood’s cuisine, beaches and thriving nightlife.
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Turkey: Aegean Beats
Izmir, Turkey - a beach resort region on the eastern end of the Aegean Sea that is a popular summer hotspot where music lovers need to come in the summer to hear live Turkish music and dance to top DJs. Music Voyager meets Can Bonomo, Turkey’s recent entry to the Eurovision Song Contest and a teen heartthrob, who takes the crew to his favorite street food and pickle juice stand. After giving windsurfing a try and exploring the ancient ruins of Ephesus, Music Voyager connects with Huseyin Karadayi, one of Turkey’s most popular DJs. Karadayi reveals the secrets of Turkish techno and shows us his favorite Istanbul restaurant and music store.
10/04/2025收看 -
Turkey: Mystical Cappadocia
On this episode of Music Voyager we explore Turkey’s mystical side, from trance-inducing whirling dervishes and surreal landscapes to trippy Turkish Psychedelic Rock. Murat Ertel of the band Baba Zula was inspired by the influential Turkish Psych Rock sound of the 1960s, and developed his own electric folk grooves, “modern Istanbul space music”. There the crew meet innovative clarinet player Serkan Çagri, experience a sensual belly dance demonstration, and dine on delicious local cuisine. Music voyager ends their mind-altering journey soaring above Cappadocia’s legendary “fairy chimneys” in a hot air balloon.
10/04/2025收看
