RFI English
Busking in the Paris metro: Mali's Pédro Kouyaté
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- Busking in the Paris metro: Mali's Pédro Kouyaté
- Runtime
- 3:43
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Twice a year the Paris metro holds auditions for musicians who want to perform in the corridors of the metro. Those who are successful are given permission to busk for at least six months. One of the most successful is Pédro Kouyaté, a musician from Mali who's been making his living playing underground for the last ten years, after getting his musical start with Boubacar Traoré. Now he's planning on leaving the metro at the end of the year to play bigger venues in Paris and around Europe. Video by @aodhanlutetiae. More info at http://www.pedrokouyate.com/
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- Paris Plages – fun and frolicking on the banks of the Seine
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- 1:14
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- It feels like the Riviera along the Seine this summer. Paris Plages is on for the 15th consecutive year despite the terrorist attacks in Nice and the current state of emergency. A chance for Parisians and tourists to enjoy a much welcome break – under the protection of French security forces on high alert. Sample what’s on offer along the Seine and at the Bassin de la Villette until September 4 in the heart of Paris. Video produced by RFI's Pierre René-Worms.
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- 'Putin represents something much greater than his own dictatorial ambitions': Oleg Kobtzeff
- Runtime
- 10:48
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- The Nato summit getting under way in Warsaw today is expected to endorse the alliance's biggest military build-up since the Cold War. Historian Oleg Kobtzeff, from the American University of Paris, draws on the past to put mounting Nato-Russia tensions into perspective. He spoke with RFI's Alison Hird.
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- Ethiopia's first Tour de France rider: three questions to Tsgabu Grmay
- Runtime
- 2:52
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- The 103rd Tour de France includes a rider from Ethiopia for the first time. Tsgabu Grmay, from Mekele in northern Ethiopia moved from MTN-Qhubeka to Lampre-Merida in 2015 and rode the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a Espana. In 2016 he rides the Tour de France. Video by @aodanlutetiae.
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- Brexit: 'Workers in the city of London are mortified this has happened'
- Runtime
- 10:49
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Financial Times journalist Michael Stothard tells Amanda Morrow that Britain's vote to leave the EU will cost it a seat at the table in Brussels, where financial regulations are set.
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- Brexit Day - Political scientist Colin Hay
- Runtime
- 11:19
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- On the day of the Brexit vote, RFI's David Coffey speaks to Colin Hay, political scientist specialising in UK politics, on what has brought Britain to this point in it's relationship with the European Union.
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- 'Schengen still relevant': Yves Bertoncini on anniversary of agreement abolishing European borders
- Runtime
- 10:51
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- On 14 June, 1985, five European countries gathered in the Luxembourg town of Schengen to sign an agreement abolishing border controls between them. In Live on Live, RFI's Sarah Elzas spoke about the evolution of European borders with Yves Bertoncini, the head of the Jacques Delors Institute in Paris.
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- 'As a Canadian with albinism, I never had to worry that someone would murder me with a machete'
- Runtime
- 10:58
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Peter Ash, founder of Under the Same Sun, a non-profit working to raise awareness of albinism, tells RFI's Alison Hird about pushing the United Nations (UN) to get albinos recognised as a group, and the creation of Albinism Awareness Day - which sheds light on both the rights violations against people with albinism, as well as their achievements.
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- Radio France record library auctions off vinyl
- Runtime
- 4:12
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- In June 2016, the record library of Radio France put eight thousand records up for sale by auction. The records range from production sounds, to French chanson, world music, pop and jazz. They are all extra copies held by the library and the money raised is going to fund further digitalisation of the main collection. The director of the record library Mark Maret explains the holdings and the sale. Video by @aodhanlutetiae.
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- World Oceans Day & Tara Foundation Research - André Abreu
- Runtime
- 10:12
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- RFI's David Coffey speaks to André Abreu, head for Environment & Climate at the UNESCO-backed Tara Foundation, that studies the impact of climate change and the ecological crisis in our oceans to mark World Oceans Day.
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- First Paris Fringe Festival - Dominic Douglas
- Runtime
- 9:56
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- RFI's Angela Diffley speaks to Dominic Douglas after the opening night of the 1st Paris Fringe Festival, a week-long celebration of fringe theatre here in Paris, where all the performances are in English.
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- A Senegalese game designer’s hit: ‘Cross Dakar City’
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- A 2D smartphone game built by a Senegalese software engineer – Cross Dakar City – has been downloaded more than 50,000 times, mostly in Senegal. The man behind the game, Ousseynou Khadim Beye, says he created the game to raise awareness of young children sent out from schools to beg in dangerous Dakar traffic. He told RFI that there’s now an audience of users and programmers in Senegal. More on https://www.facebook.com/crossdakarcity/ Video by @aodhanlutetiae
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- Cannes 2016 'We're still a child in terms of film industry': Zimbabwean director Tapiwa Chipfupa
- Runtime
- 11:21
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- RFI's Rosslyn Hyams speaks to Zimbabwean film director Tapiwa Chipfupa at the Cannes film festival.
Coproduced by RFI's Laura Angela Bagnetto.
More on https://en.rfi.fr
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- UK anti-corruption Summit - Jacques Terray of Transparency International France
- Runtime
- 11:58
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- British Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting a one-day summit on the issue of corruption in London this Thursday. At the opening of the event, the PM called corruption a "cancer" at the heart of the world's problems while U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said it was as great a threat as extremism.
RFI's David Coffey talks to Jacques Terray, vice-president of Transparency International France, about the problems caused by corruption.
More on https://en.rfi.fr
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- Live on Live with RFI/France24 Washington correspondent Philip Crowther
- Runtime
- 11:18
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- RFI's David Coffey talks to RFI/France24 Washington correspondent Philip Crowther about reporting from the White House, surviving Capitol Hill and keeping a straight head throughout the US elections.
More on https://en.rfi.fr
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- 'Shakespeare will definitely be relevant in 400 years time!': Jean-François Chappuit
- Runtime
- 13:03
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- RFI's David Coffey speaks to academic and Shakespearean scholar, Jean-François Chappuit about how the world, and France, is celebrating the 400th anniversary of "The Bard's" death.
More on https://en.rfi.fr
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- 'Doha failure a heavy blow to Opec's credibility', says energy specialist Francis Perrin
- Runtime
- 11:03
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Francis Perrin, chairman of Stratégies et Politiques Energétiques, tells RFI's Amanda Morrow about the uncertainty surrounding the oil industry, following a failure by the world's top producers to agree a deal that would cap production ... and stabilise prices.
More on https://en.rfi.fr
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- Controversy aside, Henry Miller is 'much more fascinating than people realise'
- Runtime
- 9:38
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Amanda Morrow chats to American author Katy Masuga about her new novel, her keen interest in Henry Miller, and why American writers have long been drawn to Paris.
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- 'The US Army during WWII was entirely segregated': Linda Hervieux
- Runtime
- 8:21
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Paris Live PM speaks to Linda Hervieux, whose recent book "Forgotten" recounts the story of an African-American US Army unit, whose contribution during the Normandy Landings, in 1944, has never been recognised.
More on https://en.rfi.fr
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- 'Religion is irrelevant': Wassim Nasr, specialist on jihadist movements
- Runtime
- 10:35
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Wassim Nasr, specialist on jihadist movements speaks to RFI's David Coffey on the background to radicalisation, and the need for the world to be sensitised to the fact that a majority of IS recruits know little or nothing about Islam.
More on https://en.rfi.fr
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- 'My main goal would be to stay in top 5': Chess player Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
- Runtime
- 12:23
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- RFI's Dhananjay Khadilkar speaks to French Grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, who broke into the top five of world rankings in March 2016.
More on https://en.rfi.fr
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- 100 Year Commemoration of 1916 Rising - Pàraic Maguire
- Runtime
- 12:21
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- What would the doctrinaire rebellion leaders of 1916 make of Ireland today? Pàraic Maguire, teacher & historian based here in Paris, talks to RFI's David Coffey about the 100 year anniversary of Ireland's 1916 Rising against British rule.
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- 'Any speculation of a fracture within the GOP is premature', US Republicans James Gillespie
- Runtime
- 13:52
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- James Gillespie, chairman of US Republicans Overseas talks to RFI's David Coffey about what seems to be Donald Trump's impending candidacy for the US Presidency.
More on http://en.rfi.fr
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- 'You will never be able to stop 100% of jihadist attacks', General Dominique Trinquand
- Runtime
- 9:44
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Côte d'Ivoire attacks and security in West Africa :"You will never be able to stop 100% of jihadist attacks" says General Dominique Trinquand. Former military envoy to NATO and the European Union and ex-permanent military representative at the United Nations, he speaks to RFI's David Coffey.
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- 'I can sense colours from space', cyborg Niel Harbisson
- Runtime
- 10:13
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Cyborg artist Neil Harbisson talked to RFI's Dhananjay Khadilkar.
More on RFI English website: http://en.rfi.fr
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- 'Htin Kyaw was chosen because he's bland', says South East Asia specialist Dr David Camroux
- Runtime
- 10:11
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Dr. David Camroux, a specialist on South East Asian politics speaks to RFI's David Coffey on the nomination of Htin Kyaw as Myanmar's next President.
More on http://en.rfi.fr
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- 'I will be running for President of the DRC this year', Congolese entrepreneur Monique Mukuna
- Runtime
- 11:05
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- "I will be running for President of the Democratic Republic of Congo for 27th November elections". Congolese entrepreneur Monique Mukuna announces her bid for the DRC presidency to RFI's David Coffey.
More on http://en.rfi.fr
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- Emre Demir, Editor in Chief of Zaman France
- Runtime
- 9:38
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- RFI's David Coffey speaks to Emre Demir, Editor in Chief of Zaman France, Turkey's leading opposition Newspaper, to discuss the clampdown on the publication's HQ in Istanbul over the weekend and the state of press freedom in the country.
More on our website: http://en.rfi.fr
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- Conquering Lion's singer Natalie Plummer
- Runtime
- 8:02
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- RFI's David Coffey speaks to Conquering Lion's lead singer Natalie Plummer to talk about her new single "Experience" and her upcoming album "New World Order".
More on RFI English website:
http://en.rfi.fr
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- Jean Duchesne, special advisor to the Archbishop of Paris
- Runtime
- 18:23
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Pope Francis is now back in the Vatican after a five-day long tour of Mexico. Before that he had a historic, though brief, meeting with the Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Cuba . To assess the visit and its impact, in particular on Donald Trump, RFI’s Daniel Singleton interviewed Jean Duchesne, special advisor to the Archbishop of Paris.
Radio France Internationale’s English service:
www.english.rfi.fr
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- 'The decision to stop Mare Nostrum was a big mistake', says former Italian PM Enrico Letta
- Runtime
- 19:33
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- Austria's government has blamed the European Union for a lack of solidarity. Vienna said this was the reason why it was forced unilaterally to toughen measures to keep out migrants. The charge, which came on the day EU leaders meet in Brussels for a key summit, brought back painful memories to former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta, as he told RFI’s Daniel Singleton.
Radio France Internationale’s English service:
www.english.rfi.fr
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- 'Rights violations going unpunished' in Kosovo, says Amnesty International specialist Martine Royo
- Runtime
- 9:29
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
- Description
- As Kosovo marks the 8th anniversary of its declaration of independence from Serbia, Amnesty International Balkans specialist Martine Royo says grave rights violations remain - and are going unpunished. She spoke with RFI's Amanda Morrow.
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- Is your smartphone conflict free?
- Runtime
- 10:30
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Your smartphone could be made using minerals that help fuel wars in Africa and South America. How is this so, and what should we be doing about it? Sarah Elzas puts those questions to Emily Norton, from Global Witness - an NGO working on the link between natural resources and conflicts.
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- RFI's Leonard Vincent on Eritrea (2016) • RFI English
- Runtime
- 10:57
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
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- Cuba puts sovereignty first as it courts the West, says analyst Stéphane Witkowski
- Runtime
- 10:54
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Cuban President Raul Castro is in Paris for his first ever state visit to Europe. Stéphane Witkowski, head of the Institute of Higher Studies on Latin America, tells Sarah Elzas that Castro's trip is about more than making business deals.
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- Assad no longer a priority at Geneva 3, says analyst Emma Suleiman
- Runtime
- 9:42
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- With further talks aimed at finding a political solution to the Syrian crisis due to start in Geneva this Friday, Paris Live PM's Amanda Morrow speaks with Emma Suleiman, who consults with NGOs inside Syria, about what's on the table - and whether these talks offer the chance of a breakthrough.
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- ACCRA LIVE PM 2 - 27 Nov. 2015
- Runtime
- 57:42
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- To showcase the close ties that RFI English Service has with Africa, two special editions of our flagship programme Paris Live PM are being recorded in the Ghanaian capital - and renamed Accra Live PM for the occasion.
More on www.english.rfi.fr
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- ACCRA LIVE PM 1 - 26 Nov. 2015
- Runtime
- 59:05
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- To showcase the close ties that RFI English Service has with Africa, two special editions of our flagship programme Paris Live PM are being recorded in the Ghanaian capital - and renamed Accra Live PM for the occasion.
More on www.english.rfi.fr
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- Mandela continues to be an icon for me, says Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama
- Runtime
- 15:14
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- On the occasion of the two special editions of RFI English Service's Paris Live PM being recorded in the Ghanaian capital - renamed Accra Live PM - in acnowledgment and broadcast this Thursday 26 November and tomorrow, President John Dramani Mahama is interviewed by RFI's Daniel Singleton and France24´s Katerina Vittozzi. Tune in to find out the leader of the Black Star state's views on women empowerment, and about his first encounter with Nelson Mandela, his literary projects, and his tastes in music.
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- Florent Geel, Head of the Africa Bureau FIDH on 2015 Elections in Côte d'Ivoire
- Runtime
- 11:12
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- RFI's David Coffey speaks to Florent Geel, head of the Africa bureau at the International Federation of Human Rights Organisations in Paris for a look ahead at what's at stake for Cote d'Ivoire,as Ivorians head to the polls on Sunday 25th October 2015.
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- Nick Barnets, Journalist covering the EU refugee and migrant crisis
- Runtime
- 13:45
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- RFI's David Coffey speaks to Nick Barnets, Athens-based journalist who has been covering the EU refugee and migrant crisis across the Balkans and Eastern Europe, and discuss the conditions of migrants on the road to Europe and some accounts of their experience.
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- Lawyer Christophe Mesnooh on Volkswagen Scandal
- Runtime
- 11:26
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- RFI's David Coffey speaks to lawyer Christopher Mesnooh, who specialises in corporate and technology law, about the legal fall-out for car manufacturer Volkswagen, in the wake of the emissions test scandal.
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- Green Tuesday: OECD Climate Change Mitigation Report
- Runtime
- 9:11
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- RFI's Rosslyn Hyams speaks to Rob Youngman, head of the Climate, Finance and Investment team at the OECD
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- Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama - Paris Live PM - The Last Ten Minutes
- Runtime
- 9:14
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- RFI's Daniel Singleton interviews President John Dramani Mahama about Ghana's economic prospects and the fight against corruption
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- Olivier Dubois - Director of the National Choreography Centre of Roubaix Nord-Pas de Calais
- Runtime
- 11:27
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- And now we're coming into the last 10 minutes of our programme today, I'm joined by the award-winning choreographer Olivier Dubois, who is the director of the National Choreography Centre of Roubaix Nord-Pas de Calais here in France.
But, more topically, he is choreographing a modern take on the classic musical, The Sound of Music at the Théatre Nanterre Amandiers just outside of Paris... a show that is a far cry from the famous 1960s film with Julie Andrews!
Olivier, you're very welcome to the programme...
Now, I haven' t had the chance to see the show yet, as it opens in two days time here. But I do know that this glitsy musical directed by Yan Duyvendak and written by Christophe Fiat has no views of the Matterhorn, nor men in Leiderhosen... is this really the Sound of Music?
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- Esther Delbourg - French researcher on the economics of water at Ecole Polytechnique
- Runtime
- 13:19
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- In the lead up to the COP21 talks on climate change here in Paris in December, there’s a lot of talk about reducing our carbon footprint – in other words the amount of CO2 we generate and which is one of the main gases involved in contributing to climate change.
But we’re also leaving a big water footprint and that's something we talk a lot less about and which deserves a bit more attention because if we don't reduce it, we going to have serious water shortages everywhere in the world.
Esther Delbourg, a French researcher on the economics of water at Ecole Polytechnique in Paris talked to RFI's Alison Hird about the real cost of water.
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- Professor Yves Coppens interviewed by RFI's Philip Turle
- Runtime
- 9:56
- Date posted
- 11 years ago
- Description
- Stopping by our studio in Paris was paleontologist Yves Coppens, member of the French Academy of Sciences and one of the co-discoverers of Lucy - the eponymous homonid that is believed to be one of our oldest ancestors.
Tune into our daily show Paris Live PM at 2pm UT for more interviews and analysis on current affairs.
