Worldmusicweekly

A passionate world music blogger, culture lover and #Remainer 🇪🇺 🎶 🌎

[Worldmusicweekly @Worldmusicweek]

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[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

In 1969, when Black Americans were prevented from swimming alongside whites, Mr. Rogers decided to invite officer Clemmons to join him and cool his feet in a pool, breaking a well known color barrier.
Breaking Color Barriers.

A THREAD!

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

Same bike, same place, same girls and years later.

Now that’s a wonderful memory.

[Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla]

Please share!
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[Carl Bildt @carlbildt]

The Putin 🇷🇺 army has been here. There used to be peaceful life here. Now there is neither peace nor life.

[Vanguard WWII by Cadet - bringing history to life! @Vanguard_WW2]

Art in the midst of horror
Alma Rosé was born into an Austrian Jewish family on 3 November 1906 and was the niece of composer Gustav Mahler. She learned the violin at a young age and in 1932 formed the all-women Die Wiener Walzermädeln orchestra. 1/7

[Stephen Sackur @stephensackur]

THREAD:

1. PERSONAL NEWS:
Today BBC News has announced plans to close @BBCHARDtalk after 3 decades holding the world’s politicians and powerbrokers to account. This is sad news for me personally, but much more important, I think it’s depressing news for the BBC🧵

[BrooklynVegan @brooklynvegan]

Frankie Cosmos, Emel Mathlouthi, duendita, AceMo, and more are playing an NYC benefit for Palestine https://t.co/3orgRqFM30

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

America built some of the world's greatest architecture... and then demolished it.

A thread of wonders that were lost (and why)... 🧵

1. Cincinnati Library: replaced by a parking garage

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

Russian embassy, London

[Worldmusicweekly @Worldmusicweek]

#RejoinMarch Out in force to remind the UK that we don’t have to stay outside the EU! Brexit’s not doing favours for anyone economically or culturally. We were always #BetterTogether

[Guardian music @guardianmusic]

‘We’ve only played in a pub to 50 parents!’: meet Askew, one of Glastonbury’s youngest ever bands https://t.co/ioiRHeCsjh

[TINARIWEN @TINARIWEN]

Some shots from Tinariwen's ongoing European tour.
Next show in Berlin on June 22 (sold out!)

© Eva Bo

[Potters Fields Park @PottersFieldsPa]

Join us on 17 & 18 June for the first Uzbek cultural festival in London to celebrate the diverse cultural and culinary heritage of Uzbekistan. More info at https://t.co/fGRnAyi58U

[Uzbekistan Ambassador @UZAmbassador]

Today’s the day! Join us 12-6pm at Potters Field Park by London Bridge for the first Uzbek Culture & Food Festival in London. And it you can’t come today, come tomorrow 😁

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Janis Goodman, contemporary printmaker based in the UK, who creates work featuring city and countryside #WomensArt #Summer

[CNN @CNN]

A jury has found that Ed Sheeran did not wrongfully copy Marvin Gaye's song "Let's Get It On" https://t.co/jLkiDfmSid

[Visit Norway @visitnorway]

God Jul! Merry Christmas from all of us! How do you say Merry Christmas in Your language?
📷 Visit Drøbak & Oscarsborg
#norway #visitnorway

[Worldmusicweekly @Worldmusicweek]

Merry Christmas to you all! I hope you’ve all had great day! #MerryChristmas #Noel

[Tessa Davis @TessaRDavis]

10 must-know Japanese concepts that will improve your life: