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Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by AuntLaVIV(f): 1:37pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Nelson Mandela, Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda, Others Named In Obama's 2018 Favourites List "As 2018 draws to a close, l’m continuing a favorite tradition of mine and sharing my year-end lists. It gives me a moment to pause and reflect on the year through the books, movies, and music that I found most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved," Obvama wrote. by SaharaReporters, New York Dec 28, 2018 Former United States President Barack Obama has released his list of favourite songs, movies and books of 2018. The list was released on Friday evening on his official Instagram page, and featured Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie's 'Americanah'. Also on the list of his favourite books for the year is Nelson Mandela's 'Long Walk to Freedom', while 'Black Panther' was on the list of his favourite movies. The Carters, featuring Beyonce and Jay-Z, made it to the list of his artistes who released one of his favourite songs, while American rapper, Carid B, also featured on the list. Alongside pictures of the list, Obama wrote: "As 2018 draws to a close, l’m continuing a favorite tradition of mine and sharing my year-end lists. It gives me a moment to pause and reflect on the year through the books, movies, and music that I found most thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved. It also gives me a chance to highlight talented authors, artists, and storytellers, some who are household names and others who you may not have heard of before. Swipe through to see my best of 2018 list. I hope you enjoy reading, watching, and listening." SEE FULL LIST BELOW FAVORITE SONGS OF 2018 Apes"t by The Carters Bad Bad News by Leon Bridges Could've Been by H.E.R. (feat. Bryson Tiller) Disco Yes by Tom Misch (feat. Poppy Ajudha) Ekombe by Jupiter 8: Okwess Every Time I Hear That Song by Brandi Carlile Girl Goin’ Nowhere by Ashley McBryde Historia De Un Amor by Tonina (feat. Javier Limon and Tali Rubinstein) ILike It by Cardi B (feat. Bad Bunny and J Balvin) Kevin's Heart by J. Cole King For A Day by Anderson East Love Lies by Khalid Ex Normanl Make Me Feel by Janelle Monae Mary Don‘t You Weep (Piano 8: A Microphone 1983 Version) by Prince My Own Thing by Chance the Rapper (feat. Joey Purp) Need a Little Time by Courtney Barnett Nina Cried Power by Hozier (feat. Mavis Staples) Nterini by Fatoumata Diawara One Trick Ponies by Kurt Vile Turnin' Me Up by BJ The Chicago Kid Wait by the River by Lord Huron Wow Freestyle by Jay Rock (feat. Kendrick Lamar) And in honor of one of the great jazz singers of all time, who died this year, a classic album: The Great American Songbook by Nancy Wilson FAVORITE MOVIES OF 2018 Annihilation Black Panther BlachKlamman Blindspotting Burning The Death of Stalin Stalin Eighth Grad. If Beale Street Could Talk Leave No Trace Minding the Gap The Rider Roma Shoplifters Support the Girls Won‘t You Be My Neighbour FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2018 Becoming by Michelle Obama (obviously my favorite!) An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live. and Die by Keith Payne Educated by Tara Westover Factfulness by Hans Rosling Futureface: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging by Alex Wagner A Grain of Wheat by Ngugi we Thiong'o A House for Mr Biswas by V.S. Naipaul How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History by Mitch Landrieu Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela The New Geography of Jobs by Enrico Moretti The Return by Hisham Mater Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Warlight by Michael Ondaatje Why Liberalism Failed by Patrick Deneen The World As It Is by Ben Rhodes Here are my other favorite books of 2018: American Prison by Shane Bauer Arthur Ashe: A Life by Raymond Anenauk Asymmetry by Lisa Helliday Feel Free by Zadie Smith Florida by Lauren Groff Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight Immigrant, Montana by Amitava Kumar The Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence by Max Tegmark There There by Tommy Orange Washington Black by Eli Edugyen http://saharareporters.com/2018/12/28/nelson-mandela-chinua-achebe-chimamanda-others-named-obamas-2018-favourites-list[/color] 3 Likes
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Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by IamD18: 1:41pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Only Buhari will be in his blacklist. 38 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by zlantanfan: 4:26pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Gej would be wailing uncontrollably now, Obama didn't even notice his rant talkless his book 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Reussite: 4:27pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
& is this suppose to be an achievement? 1 Like |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by alBHAGDADI: 4:27pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
No gay porn in the movie list? 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Cutefergieee: 4:27pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Ok |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by BuhariLooter(m): 4:27pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
SAI ATIKULATED PROSPEROUS NIGERIA 17 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by BuhariLooter(m): 4:27pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
If Nigerians should tell themselves the Truth buhari should have been impeached since because he has committed Many impeachable offense If Nigerians should tell themselves the truth buhari and APC by now shouldn't be talking about re-election 8yrs is not a must for any political office holder if you fail in your first term byebye let's try another person If Atiku wins or any party presidential candidate wins and still messed up 2023 we show him the way out Let's join hands and make this political office holders understand that 4yrs is enough to archive great deals Hypocrisy is when Ambode was denied second term because he didn't perform and those same people who denied him of second term are still the same people singing buhari praise him who failed in every aspect Until when Nigerians are ready to tell themselves the truth 51 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by LegitHustler: 4:27pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
ok |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by themosthigh: 4:27pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Lol |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Nobody: 4:28pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Igbo amaka 41 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by pansophist(m): 4:28pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
If you have read at least 25% of the aforementioned books, you're smart 8 Likes |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Ayoswit(f): 4:29pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Igbo amaka ,Yoruba amaka 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by viktor88: 4:29pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
So he read all this books this year? 1 Like |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by kingabdull: 4:30pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Finally... Let me sit and cross my leg with my team I belong to the comment Readers Association of Nigeria ( CRAON). Our duty is to read, smile and pass. We no dey find trouble oooo. Pls try to be brief in your comment, so that we can move to other comments. Thanks. Pls if you are a member of this association hit like and pass don't find trouble oooo 19 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Stanweezy(m): 4:30pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
If "how I destroyed the economy" by Jubrin Al-Sudani is not in that list then it's incomplete 21 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Nobody: 4:30pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Enugu state residents. Enugu air made them. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by zlantanfan: 4:30pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
BuhariLooter:why don't u impeach him or PDP do so 1 Like |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Nobody: 4:30pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
death of stalin is an interesting movie |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Shortyy(f): 4:31pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
zlantanfan: 29 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by monimekaz(m): 4:31pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Nairaland always carrying old and outdated news ..Nairaland don turn dumping ground for expired news 1 Like |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Immanuels7(m): 4:32pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Top Ten Places No Nigerian Has Ever Visited https://www./2018/11/top-ten-places-no-nigerian-has-ever.html?m=1 |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Asshurbanipali: 4:32pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Achebe and Chimamanda are both Anambrans, and they are only two Africans outside Mandela that made the list. Anambra is truly the light of the entire black race. 6 Likes |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by dhardline(m): 4:32pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Good for you... |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Oweku: 4:32pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Good one .... |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Fierce11: 4:36pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Trash..
Only the list of the book of life matters,,
I hope their names are there.
*spits |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by KingLennon(m): 4:37pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
To sum it all, Mr Barrack we advise that you ATIKUlate OBIdiently for a better future.... |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by Pavore9: 4:37pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Asshurbanipali: Then people from their hometowns would then do their own chestbeating! 2 Likes |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by frankfrancis871: 4:38pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
I hate Obama for doing absolutely nothing for blacks in the US! How dare he compare himself to Mazi Achebe by listing him as his favourites! Mandela is allegely a cultist so it's understandable. |
Re: Obama's 2018 Favourites List: Chimamanda Adichie, Mandela, Chinua Achebe Named by YoungLionken(m): 4:40pm On Dec 31, 2018 |
Where's Umaru Musa Yar'adua |
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