By Yinka Akanbi
Nigerian artistes Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Rema got a mention on 2022 favourite music list of former United States President, Barack Obama.
Obama’s list features some of the biggest releases of the year in across several genres, including Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’, Ayra Starr’s ‘Rush’ and Rema’s ‘Calm Down’.
The former US president known for his flair in releasing his favourite things in different activities took to his verified social media handles to share his list of 25 favourite songs from different artistes across the world.
“I always enjoy sharing my end-of-year music playlist with all of you — and this year we heard a lot of great songs…”
Obama also shared his favourite reads, movies and TV series of the year.
Check out his picks below:
Obama’s favorite songs of 2022
“The Heart Part 5” by Kendrick Lamar
“Tití Me Preguntó” by Bad Bunny
“POF” by Ari Lennox
“Something in the Orange” by Zach Bryan
“Last Last” by Burna Boy
“American Teenager” by Ethel Cain
“Communion in My Cup” by Tank And The Bangas ft. The Ton3s
“Pull up” by Koffee
“SAOKO” by Rosalía
“Rush” by Ayra Starr
“BREAK MY SOUL” by Beyoncé
“Life Is Good” by SiR, ft. Scribz Riley
“That’s Where I Am” by Maggie Rogers
“Dodinin” by Leyla McCalla
“Sunshine” by Steve Lacy ft. Fousheé
“Calm Down” by Rema
“Problem With It” by Plains
“Feelings 4 You” by Xavier Omär
“Belize” by Danger Mouse & Black Thought, ft. MF DOOM
“Tamagotchi” by Omar Apollo
“Home Maker” by Sudan Archives
“Where I Go” by NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge), ft. H.E.R.
“Shirt” by SZA
“About Damn Time” by LIzzo
“‘Round Midnight” by Adam Blackstone a Jazmine Sullivan
Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2022
“The Light We Carry” by Michelle Obama
“Sea of Tranquility” by Emily St. John Mandel
“Trust” by Hernan Diaz
“The Furrows: A Novel” by Namwali Serpell
“South to America” by Imani Perry
“The School for Good Mothers” by Jessamine Chan
“Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson
“Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands” by Kate Beaton
“An Immense World” by Ed Yong
“Liberation Day” by George Saunders
“The Candy House” by Jennifer Egan
“Afterlives” by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Movies of 2022
“The Fabelmans”
“Decision to Leave”
“The Woman King”
“Aftersun”
“Emily the Criminal”
“Petite Maman”
“Descendant”
“Happening”
“Till”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
“The Good Boss”
“Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy”
“A Hero”
“Hit the Road”
“Tár”
“After Yang”
