The Sound Kitchen

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The Sound Kitchen episodes

March 13, 2022 The First World Radio Day
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the first World Radio Day celebration. RFI English journalist Zeenat Hansrod will help us celebrate Independence Day in Mauritius, her home country, and there's The Sound Kitchen mailbag, with music composed and performed by listener Warie Porbeni. All that and the new quiz question, too, so tune in! Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
23 min
March 05, 2022 French president Emmanuel Macron and the European Union Council
In this week's The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear about French president Emmanuel Macron’s priority heading the EU Council. Fellow listener Hans Verner Lollike talks about Ukraine, and we'll play Ukraine’s National Anthem. We'll look at International Women’s Day with a music request from Sultan Sarkar, Ollia’s Happy Moment, and on Music from Erwan, an excellent all-woman Cuban son ensemble. All that and the new quiz question, too, so tune in! Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
33 min
February 26, 2022 Médecins Sans Frontières’ 50th birthday
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Nobel Peace Prize-winning NGO, Médecins Sans Frontières. There’s news about the Baha’i festival Ayyam-i-Ha, information on palindromes and ambigrams (!), and contemporary music from Cuba on Music from Erwan. All that and the new quiz question, too, so tune in! Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
25 min
February 19, 2022 Senegal’s national dish
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Senegal's national fish and rice dish, thiebou dieune. There’s some interesting information about “second-wave feminism”, a really great bass guitar player featured on Music from Erwan - and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
16 min
February 12, 2022 World Radio Day and you!
This week The Sound Kitchen is offering up a delicious community meal: listeners from all over the world sent in their recorded World Radio Day greetings, and you sure don’t want to miss out on that. You’ll hear the answer to the question about the official working languages at the United Nations and a wonderfully ironic choice for Valentine’s Day on Music from Erwan - and of course, there’s the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
22 min
January 29, 2022 There’s Music in the Kitchen – chosen by YOU! (The 16th of many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
15 min
January 22, 2022 There’s Music in the Kitchen – chosen by YOU! (The 15th of many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
16 min
January 15, 2022 There’s Music in the Kitchen – chosen by YOU! (The 14th in many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
17 min
January 08, 2022 Have you lost your marbles? Gambians certainly haven’t.
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the mysterious sound recorded by RFI English journalist Laura Angela Bagnetto. You’ll learn about a young man’s effort to reduce de-deforestation in Sierra Leone, hear some great Music from Erwan, and of course, there's the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
20 min
January 08, 2022 There’s Music in the Kitchen – chosen by YOU! (The 17th of many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
13 min

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