This week on Sound Kitchen, we answer your questions about the Africa Cup of Nations trophy. Enjoy Paul Myers' Listener's Corner, Erwan Roma's Music from Erwan delicious desserts, and of course new quizzes and bonus questions, so click the play button above and enjoy! .
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This week's quiz: On February 17th, I asked Paul Myers about his last article on the African Cup of Nations, which he spent a month covering in Ivory Coast. As Paul said, Ivory Coast defeated Nigeria 2-1 in the final and won their third “continental crown.”
You were supposed to submit the answer to this question: “What is the name of the Ivorian player who was the first to lift the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 trophy?”
The answer is: Max Gradel. Paul writes in his own article: “It was also great to give Max Gradel, the oldest player in the Ivory Coast squad, the honor of being the first player to lift the 2023 Nations Cup trophy.”
In addition to the quiz questions, there was a bonus question suggested by Debashis Gope from West Bengal, India. “What are you doing to prevent climate change?”
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The winners are: Hari Madugula, president of the Young Stars Radio Club in Hyderabad, India. Hari is also this week's bonus question winner. Congratulations, Hari!
This week's list of lucky winners also includes Kolimuddin, a member of RFI International DX Radio Listeners Club from West Bengal, India, and RFI English listener Bidhan Chandra Sanyal, also from West Bengal. Faiza Zainab, a member of the International Radio Fans and Youth Club in Khanewal, Pakistan, and Tara Regmi from Biratnagar, Nepal.
Congratulations on winning!
Here's the music we heard on this week's show: Avishai Cohen's “Joy” performed by the Avishai Cohen Trio. “Smoking Guns” by Steve Sheahan, performed by Steve Sheahan and his friends. “Flight of the Bumblebee'' by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. From “The Cakewalk” Kids corner “Setembro” by composer Claude Debussy, “Setembro” by Gilson Peranzetta and Ivan Lins performed by the Ivan Lins Orchestra.
Do you have any music requests?Please send to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr
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