{
  "id": 1639152,
  "title": "Colombian Singer Was Included by Barack Obama in his Annual List of Recommended Songs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/colombian-singer-was-included-by-barack-obama-in-his-annual-list-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/08/17/colombian-singer-was-included-by-barack-obama-in-his-annual-list-of-recommended-songs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former U.S. President Barack Obama included Colombian singer Manuel Turizo in his annual summer music playlist for 2026, featuring his song \"Ingles en Miami.\" The playlist, which consists of 44 songs spanning various genres, marked Turizo's debut appearance. Obama began creating his summer playlist during his presidency, collaborating with Spotify, and it has since become a highly anticipated cultural phenomenon, garnering widespread media attention and boosting the streaming numbers of the artists featured. In his message accompanying the list, Obama paid tribute to Irish musician Glen Hansard, who passed away earlier that week, starting the playlist with \"The Song of Good Hope\" as a farewell tribute.",
  "summary": "As has happened on other occasions, former U.S. President Barack Obama reserves a place for Colombian singers on his year-end and summer recommended music lists. The summer 2026 edition was no exception, and it includes an artist from Monteria, Cordoba. Obama has now spent eleven years publishing his list and, since then, it has featured […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}