The quiz is back!
This week, Sound Kitchen producer Alain Bleu joins me in the kitchen. You’ll hear the answer to the question about the Berlin marathon, hear some great music and of course, there’s the new quiz...
View ArticleEdgar: new voice of rap from Brazil favela
Brazilian rapper Edgar hails from the favelas, using recycled materials to make his clothes and MPCs to make music. His debut album Ultrassom (Ultrasound) delivers a dystopian view of Brazil's future,...
View ArticleNazi-looted art on show in Berlin
In the German capital an exhibition at the Martin Gropius Bau museum focuses on art looted under Nazi rule in Germany.
View ArticleGiacometti's rough-edged frailty on show in Paris
Paris's Maillol Museum was founded in 1995 by Dina Vierny, a model and close associate for 19th and 20th-century sculptor Aristide Maillol. It is currently showing the works of Swiss artist Alberto...
View ArticleSenegal's Natty Jean imagines brighter days for west African youth
Our guest on this week's edition of World Music Matters is Senegalese reggae artist Natty Jean. After years working with the French reggae band Danakil, he's carving out a successful solo career here...
View ArticleMarie-Antoinette's pendant sells for 18 times estimated price
A pearl and diamond pendant owned by Queen Marie Antoinette before she was beheaded during the French revolution sold for 36 million dollars (32 million euros) at auction yesterday, shattering its...
View ArticleThe Maldives’ new president
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll learn the answer to the question about the recent presidential election in the Maldives. You’ll hear about the WWI Armistice commemoration in Paris, enjoy some...
View ArticleItaly may block big da Vinci loan to Louvre
A blockbuster Louvre exhibition to mark the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's death may not be as blockbuster as all that, if far-right members of Italy's government have anything to do with it....
View ArticleWomen, Taiwan, Migrants stand out at 3 Continents Festival opening
Some 70 films have been picked for this year's 3 Continents Festival in Nantes. To mark the 40th edition, a special batch of 40 were chosen from its resource pool in Africa, Asia and Latin America to...
View ArticleGraffiti: From ghetto to gallery in France
In the 40 years since graffiti first started appearing on the railways and streets of less salubrious suburbs in Paris and Marseille, street art has become a sought-after commodity at art auctions in...
View ArticleRay Lema ups the groove on new album Transcendance
In a career spanning more than five decades, Franco-Congolese pianist and composer Ray Lema has explored everything from Afrobeat to classical to jazz and collaborated with musicians from Cuba, Congo,...
View ArticleTwo films helped by Produire au Sud programme in 3 Continents lineup
Six film projects from budding film makers are getting a boost from an international network called Produire au Sud, run by The 3 Continents Festival in Nantes. This year they've had extra...
View ArticleAfrican films fight for space at 3 Continents Festival
Why are films out of Africa struggling for exposure in festivals in France? Of the nine films competing for awards in the 3 Continents Festival in Nantes, not one of them is African. But artistic...
View ArticleTaiwan cinema showcased at 3 Continents Film Festival
Twelve films make up "Taipei Stories", a special section at this year's 3 Continents Festival. Alongside films from the most well known Taiwanese directors are older ones, dating as far back as 1964,...
View ArticleTintin strip fails to find buyer at Paris auction
Although comic artist Hergé holds the record for auction prices for cartoons, an original strip for his Tintin book The Shooting Star failed to find a buyer at auction in central Paris on Sunday.
View ArticleLast Tango In Paris director Bertolucci dies aged 77
Bernardo Bertolucci, whose films include The Last Emperor and the controversial Last Tango in Paris has died in Rome aged 77.
View Article'Fearless and visionary' Nicholas Roeg dies aged 90
Tributes continue to pour in honouring the passing of British director Nicolas Roeg, who died over the weekend at the age of 90.
View ArticleDo you know who the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureates are?
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winners. You’ll hear about a visit to RFI from the president of the RFI Club Freetown, Abdulai...
View ArticleMadagascar's name and shame minstrels visit Paris
Among the troupes of minstrels who roam the length and breadth of Madagascar performing Hira Gasy folk operas at country fairs, burials and ancestral spirit ceremonies, one stands out. The Rasoalalao...
View ArticleSenegal wants restitution of 'all' its artwork - minister
Senegal's culture minister called on Tuesday for the restitution by France of all Senegalese artwork following a French report urging the return of African art treasures. This ahead of the inauguration...
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