There’s music in the kitchen! (The sixth of many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English journalists Zeenat Hansrod and Michael Fitzpatrick share their musical favourites with you. Just click on the arrow in the photo above and...
View ArticleLife after death: the lasting legacy of Albert Camus
Albert Camus, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, died in a car crash on 4 January 1960, aged 46. Sixty years on, RFI speaks to Professor Robert Zaretsky, French history expert at...
View ArticleReggae singer Clinton Fearon marks 50 years of career with 'purpose' [Video]
Clinton Fearon launched his solo career in 1994, after 18 years singing in the legendary reggae band "Gladiators". He is releasing his 12th album, History Say, which showcases music from the African...
View ArticleParis Live, 9 January 2020
Today's edition of Paris Live opens with a closer look into the Carlos Ghosn saga in the wake of his international press conference in Beirut. The former Renault-Nissan boss skipped bail while...
View ArticleFrom Roman feasts to 3D-printing - the story of France's 'Galette des Rois'
Every January, French bakeries proudly sell the 'Galette des Rois', a golden-brown almond pastry associated with Epiphany. The cake has a hidden trinket, and the person who gets the slice with the...
View ArticleLa Mòssa: five women, one voice
La Mòssa are a five-piece band of female vocalists who excel at polyphonic chant. They've just released their debut album A Mòssa and talk to us about reinterpreting folksongs they love in a free and...
View ArticleParis mayor and David Bowie fan to name street after the music icon
A Paris street will soon be named after British rock star David Bowie who died four years ago on 10 January, 2016.
View ArticleThe 'Tweeting Diplomat'
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French diplomat whose nickname was the “Tweeting Diplomat”. There’s your New Year’s greetings, listener news, great...
View ArticleAustralian singer-songwriter Francesca de Valence surfs musical wave in Paris
Francesca de Valence is an award-winning songwriter and artist from Brisbane, Australia. She has a special connection to France through her family and comes to Paris regularly for inspiration.
View ArticleSpike Lee to head jury at 2020 Cannes Film Festival
American director Spike Lee has been named to head the 2020 Cannes film festival jury, becoming the first black person to do so in the history of the world’s biggest film festival.
View ArticleSon of J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings creator, dies in France
Christopher Tolkien, the son of J. R. R. Tolkien who was responsible for publishing many of his father's works, has died aged 95, the Tolkien Society said. He had been living in France since the 1970s.
View ArticleFrench director of 'Amelie' signs up for project with Netflix
The maker of the quirky French hit "Amelie" is shooting a new film for Netflix, the streaming giant revealed Friday.
View ArticleAsa unpicks many faces of love on new album Lucid
On her latest album Lucid, Nigerian singer-songwriter Asa explores the many colours of love: warm, dark, brilliant, somber, the joy, the longing, the wanting. But also the violence that can seep into...
View ArticleBolivia’s power vacuum
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Bolivia’s ex-president and vice-president. There’s listener news, great music – and of course, the new quiz question. Just...
View ArticleLouvre reopens after pension reform strikers block entry
The Louvre in Paris, the world's most visited museum, has reopened after being shut down by workers striking over government plans to overhaul France's pension system.
View ArticleThe many voices, and opinions, of ALA.NI
"Some tracks have 300 different layers of vocals and most of them are me," says Ala.ni about her new album Acca. The London-born, Paris-based singer with a rare four-octave range beguiles us with her...
View ArticlePriscillia Ludosky and the Yellow Vests
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the group formed by Priscillia Ludosky within the Yellow Vest movement. There’s “On This Day”, great music – and of course,...
View ArticleParis' man in blue Michou dies age 88
French director "Michou", famed for his somewhat risque shows in Paris' famous Montmartre cabaret district, died Sunday aged 88, said a spokesman for his Chez Michou theatre.
View ArticleParis offers up its artistic masterpieces for digital download – and they’re...
If you are unable to visit Paris for whatever reason, but would like to visit its art museums, Paris Musées has put over 100,000 digital reproductions of some of the world’s greatest art masterpieces...
View ArticleFusing comedy and sci-fi in The Fly at Paris' Bouffes du Nord theatre
Christian Hecq, one of President Macron's favourite actors, stars in a comic adaptation of 'The Fly', a famous science-fiction story where a scientist fuses with a fly during teleportation.
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