Presidential Playlists

“Music brings us together, helping us reflect upon who we are, where we have come from, and what lies ahead.”

– President Obama, in a message to the World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China

“Now, the percussive beats and the buoyant melodies from these songs come just — from just about everywhere.  You’ll learn they come from the Caribbean and Mexico, and from Central and South America, and also even from Africa and Europe.  And when you put all of that together, you can’t help but move to the music — even the President, you will see tonight, will shake his groove thing every now and then.”

– Mrs. Obama, addressing the Música Latina Workshop