Jul 14, 2026
Stop 4 on our summer world tour takes us to the heart of central Europe — the Czech Republic, a country about the size of South Carolina with a fiercely proud cultural identity and joyful, irresistibly danceable folk music.
In this episode, we explore the patchwork of Czech folk traditions across its three...
Jun 30, 2026
Stop 3 on our summer world tour takes us to the continent of Africa — specifically to Nigeria, the most populous country on the continent, home to more than 500 distinct ethnic groups, hundreds of languages, and one of the richest and most diverse musical traditions in the world.
In this episode, we explore the deep...
Jun 16, 2026
Our summer world tour continues — and for Stop 2, we're trading the warm Caribbean rhythms of Puerto Rico for something entirely different: the misty fjords, ancient forests, and hauntingly beautiful folk music of Norway.
In this episode, we explore Norway's deep folk music roots, from the Norse storytelling...
Jun 2, 2026
We're officially stamping our passports for the first stop on this summer's Around the World with Busy Kids Love Music tour — and we're heading to the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.
In this episode, we explore the rich, layered history of Puerto Rican folk music, from the ceremonial traditions of the...
May 19, 2026
If you've been listening along to our last few episodes, you've heard a lot of violin — Vivaldi wrote for it constantly, and it's easy to understand why. But the violin has a whole family of relatives, and today we're finally introducing all of them.
In this episode, we meet the four members of the string family: