There’s Music in the Kitchen: A history of Cuban music

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This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear a history of Cuban music from our sound engineer Erwan Rome, which originally aired 31 July 2021. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday. You’ll hear the winner’s names announced and the week’s quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you’ve grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.This week’s quiz: The Sound Kitchen is taking a short break. The quiz will be back on 9 September.  Here’s the music you heard on this week’s program: "La Linda" by Manuel Saumell, performed by Frank Fernández; “El Cadete Constitucional” by Jacobo Rubalcava, performed by the Orquesta Belisario López; “Rompiendo La Rutina” by Aniceto Diaz, performed by Paulina Alvarez with the Gran Orquesta Típica Nacional; "Los Marcianos" by Rosendo Ruiz Jr., performed by the Orquesta América de Ninón Mondejar; “Bonito y Sabroso” by Benny Moré, sung by the composer with his orchestra; "Cuando digo futuro" by Silvio Rodriguez, performed by the composer with his ensemble; "Chirrin-Chirran" by Juan Formell, performed by the Orquesta Los Van Van, "La protesta de los chivos" by José Luis Cortes, performed by the Orquesta NG la banda, and “En Honor al Valor” by César Pedoso, performed by Pupy y los Que Son Son.To find out how you can win a special Sound Kitchen prize, click here.To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club, click here.  
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