Kathryn Tickell presents a selection of the best new roots-based music from around the globe, including Ghanaian highlife, pre-Colombian flutes, and Somali funk. Show more Kathryn Tickell presents ...

The music arrangements contain 'ancient' sounds of the reed flute, the harp / lyre and all sorts of Egyptian percussion, mixed with some subtle contemporary sounds from guitars, keyboards and synths.

The xun – pronounced huen in Cantonese – is a flute shaped like an egg but with a flat bottom. It is the signature clay instrument of modern Chinese orchestras. Modern examples have multiple ...