Geo Quiz Answer

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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Pietermaritzburg, the capital of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, and the site of a very unusual race. Anchor Marco Werman tells us why a South African financial services company wanted to see which would be the first to cross the finish line, a carrier pidgeon, or an email.

Global Hit: Deolinda

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A man in Portugal started a petition to turn a song by the Lisbon-based band Deolinda into the country’s new national anthem. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the petition leader — and the band’s lead singer.

South African provincial capital

We’re going to South Africa this time and KwaZulu-Natal is our starting point. This South African province borders 3 countries: Mozambique, Swaziland, and Lesotho.It also has a long shoreline along the Indian Ocean. What we’re looking for is the provincial capital of KwaZulu-Natal.

Deolinda

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Ana Bacalhau is lead singer of the group Deolinda. And Joao Torgal is a fan of the group. He’s started an online petition to make Deolinda’s song ‘Movimento Perpetuo Associativo’ the new national anthem of Portugal. Marco Werman talked with them. Download MP3

Lehman’s British accountants

Steven Pearson and Tony Lomas are from the accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers. One year ago they were appointed as the administrators of Lehman Brothers European operations. Suddenly the high testosterone investment bank was under the control of outsiders with a very different working culture. In this edition of the BBC World Service program Business Daily, Steven Evans joins Pearson and Lomas in Lehman’s former London headquarters.

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Music Heard on Air for September 10, 2009

A List of Music Featured Between our reports for September 10, 2009