Inilah Deretan Playlist Lagu dan Buku Bacaan Favorit Barack Obama Musim Panas

CakapCakap – Cakap People! Mantan presiden Amerika Serikat Barack Obama kembali melanjutkan tradisi berbagi playlist lagu dan buku favoritnya.

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To all who celebrate today, happy Easter from our family to yours! On this day of rebirth and renewal, let’s recommit to love and serve our brothers and sisters, especially those in need, in every way we can. Have a great day, everybody.

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Pada 25 Agustus, Obama memposting “Summer Playlist 2019” di Instagram, dengan judul yang bertuliskan, “Dengan musim panas yang mereda, inilah playlist lagu yang saya dan Michelle dengarkan — beberapa lagu baru, beberapa lagu lama, beberapa dengan tempo cepat, beberapa dengan tempo lambat. Semoga kamu menikmati.”

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With summer winding down, here’s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to — some new, some old, some fast, some slow. Hope you enjoy.

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Playlist itu berisi 44 lagu dari sejumlah penyanyi mulai dari Van Morrison dan Sharon Van Etten hingga Lizzo.

Entri lain termasuk lagu-lagu musim panas yang sedang populer tahun ini, seperti “Senorita” oleh Shawn Mendes dan Camila Cabello serta “Old Town Road” yang dinyanyikan Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus.

Para musisi yang masuk dalam playlist lagu Barack Obama tak ketinggalan turut memposting reaksi mereka setelah melihat playlist lagu tersebut, seperti penyanyi Lizzo yang menuliskan tweet, “Kami berteman sekarang, saya tidak membuat aturan”.

I TWEETED THIS AT 10:26AM AND ONE HOUR LATER PRESIDENT @BarackObama TWEETED ABOUT ME!!!

WE’RE FRIENDS NOW I DONT MAKE THE RULES!!! pic.twitter.com/9KLGkjBp6J

— |L I Z Z O| (@lizzo) August 24, 2019

Sementara itu, Sharon Van Etten bilang, “Terima kasih @barackobama dan @michelleobama karena peduli dengan musik. Ini sangat berarti sekali mengetahui lagu saya telah diputar di playlist luar biasa Anda.”

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Thank you, @barackobama and @michelleobama for caring about music. Means the world my song has been in rotation on your incredible playlist. X

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Sementara itu, Lil Nas memposting gambar photoshop yang menampilkan dirinya dengan wajah Barack Obama.

obama said https://t.co/MVDlrf45fi pic.twitter.com/rC9IPwa0Iw

— nope (@LilNasX) August 25, 2019

Pada 15 Agustus 2019 lalu, Barack Obama juga membagikan daftar bacaan musim panasnya, diantaranya adalah Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami  dan koleksi novel karya Toni Morrison, seperti The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, Beloved, dan Jazz.

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It's August, so I wanted to let you know about a few books I've been reading this summer, in case you're looking for some suggestions. To start, you can't go wrong by reading or re-reading the collected works of Toni Morrison. Beloved, Song of Solomon, The Bluest Eye, Sula, everything else — they're transcendent, all of them. You’ll be glad you read them. And while I’m at it, here are a few more titles you might want to explore.

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