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Join Fernando Augusto Pacheco for a spin through the hits and misses of the world’s music charts, from the sublime to the ridiculous and everything in between. Whether it’s tropical treats from his native Brazil, a surprise hip-hop smash in Mongolia or the latest Swedish pop sensation, Fernando is on hand every week to ensure you never miss a beat.

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Brazilian Carnival special: The songs to know in 2026

Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs at this year's Carnival in Brazil, from a disco-diva classic to a song about looking sexy on a jet ski. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 min
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A Puerto Rican music celebration

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates the music of Puerto Rico after Bad Bunny’s historic Album of the Year win at this year’s Grammys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 min
29 JAN.

How the Swedish charts blocked an AI-made number one, and the star power of Zara Larsson

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top-five songs in Sweden, including an old hit by Zara Larsson. Plus: how an AI-made number one was banned from the charts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9 min
22 JAN.

The music charts from the world’s top-five economies

This week on ‘The Global Countdown’, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the music charts from the world’s top-five economies – right in time for Davos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 min
15 JAN.

Sunny hits from Côte d'Ivoire

This week on The Global Countdown, Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores the top songs in Côte d'Ivoire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 min
2025-12-18

The appeal of the British Christmas number one

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks back at some of the best UK Christmas number ones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11 min
2025-12-11

Monocle Radio’s favourite songs

Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks his favourite songs of 2025, plus a heartwarming throwback to the 1980s that fuses synthesised US sounds with Venezuelan vocals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 min
2025-12-04

Monocle ‘Alpino’ playlist

This week on ‘The Global Countdown’, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks five songs that will light up your winter. These tracks will take you from a gentle evening by the fire to a pumping après-ski dancefloor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 min

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Join Fernando Augusto Pacheco for a spin through the hits and misses of the world’s music charts, from the sublime to the ridiculous and everything in between. Whether it’s tropical treats from his native Brazil, a surprise hip-hop smash in Mongolia or the latest Swedish pop sensation, Fernando is on hand every week to ensure you never miss a beat.