Africa: A Journey into Music: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Rita Ray travels to Mali, Nigeria and South Africa in search of the timeless ancient rhythms, instruments and harmonies that underpin the popular music from these three fascinating countries. She discovers how much of the music we listen to in the west is rooted in the enduring influence of the musical traditions from the African continent.

Series details

• Title: Africa: A Journey into Music
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Music, Travel
• Premiere date: 2018-06-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-06-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36933
• IMDb ID: tt9880150
• TVDB ID: 348418

Cast and credited roles

• Rita Ray — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-06-01; final listed air date 2018-06-15; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Africa: A Journey into Music on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.