Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp
@kenneththarp.bsky.social
British/Nigerian Arts & Culture Professional / former professional dancer / loves music, dance, theatre, art, literature, tennis, sea-kayaking, outdoor swimming.
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Nigerian composer Ayo Bankole explores African Pianism beautifully in ‘Egun Variations’ based on an Egun theme of the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
🎥Video courtesy of Onassis Stegi, Athens, part of my African Pianism recital programme.
🎥Video courtesy of Onassis Stegi, Athens, part of my African Pianism recital programme.
August 31, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Nigerian composer Ayo Bankole explores African Pianism beautifully in ‘Egun Variations’ based on an Egun theme of the Yoruba people of Nigeria.
🎥Video courtesy of Onassis Stegi, Athens, part of my African Pianism recital programme.
🎥Video courtesy of Onassis Stegi, Athens, part of my African Pianism recital programme.
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For me, AFRICAN PIANISM was not a formal academic term I studied as a child, but rather a lived experience of my heritage that I later reconciled with my Western classical training.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:47 PM
For me, AFRICAN PIANISM was not a formal academic term I studied as a child, but rather a lived experience of my heritage that I later reconciled with my Western classical training.
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Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the UK Prime Minister: “It’s not for politicians to make judgments around international law”
Meanwhile, Mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani:
“ Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law.”
#Venezuela
Meanwhile, Mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani:
“ Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law.”
#Venezuela
BREAKING: “You must have a view about whether this was lawful?” - Trevor Philips Sky News
“It’s not for politicians to make judgments around international law” - Darren Jones Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister
“It’s not for politicians to make judgments around international law” - Darren Jones Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister
January 4, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the UK Prime Minister: “It’s not for politicians to make judgments around international law”
Meanwhile, Mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani:
“ Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law.”
#Venezuela
Meanwhile, Mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani:
“ Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law.”
#Venezuela
Geoffrey Robertson KC:
“The reality is that America is in breach of the United Nations charter,” he added. “It has committed the crime of aggression, which the court at Nuremberg described as the supreme crime, it’s the worst crime of all.”
#Venezuela
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
“The reality is that America is in breach of the United Nations charter,” he added. “It has committed the crime of aggression, which the court at Nuremberg described as the supreme crime, it’s the worst crime of all.”
#Venezuela
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Is there any legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela?
International law experts expect Washington to claim self-defence and face little serious pushback
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Geoffrey Robertson KC:
“The reality is that America is in breach of the United Nations charter,” he added. “It has committed the crime of aggression, which the court at Nuremberg described as the supreme crime, it’s the worst crime of all.”
#Venezuela
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
“The reality is that America is in breach of the United Nations charter,” he added. “It has committed the crime of aggression, which the court at Nuremberg described as the supreme crime, it’s the worst crime of all.”
#Venezuela
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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🔴Trump's Illegal Assault on Venezuela Opens the Door to Even Darker Foreign Adventures
It's time for the President's apologists to admit that those of us warning about the grave global threat he poses were right
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
It's time for the President's apologists to admit that those of us warning about the grave global threat he poses were right
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
Trump's Illegal Assault on Venezuela Opens the Door to Even Darker Foreign Adventures
It's time for the President's apologists to admit that those of us warning about the grave global threat he poses were right
www.adambienkov.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 12:02 PM
🔴Trump's Illegal Assault on Venezuela Opens the Door to Even Darker Foreign Adventures
It's time for the President's apologists to admit that those of us warning about the grave global threat he poses were right
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
It's time for the President's apologists to admit that those of us warning about the grave global threat he poses were right
www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/trumps-ill...
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40 years ago in January 1986 organ legend Jimmy Smith returned to Van Gelder Studio to record “Go For Whatcha Know” with Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Burrell, Buster Williams, Grady Tate & others for a newly relaunched Blue Note. Stream our playlist “Blue Note: The Rebirth”: bluenote.lnk.to/TheRebirth
January 3, 2026 at 3:15 PM
40 years ago in January 1986 organ legend Jimmy Smith returned to Van Gelder Studio to record “Go For Whatcha Know” with Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Burrell, Buster Williams, Grady Tate & others for a newly relaunched Blue Note. Stream our playlist “Blue Note: The Rebirth”: bluenote.lnk.to/TheRebirth
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Vietnamese artist Vu Bach Lien, Snow path, 2014, woodcut print #WomensArt
January 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Vietnamese artist Vu Bach Lien, Snow path, 2014, woodcut print #WomensArt
‘The Kennedy Center opened in September 1971 with a premiere of “Mass,” which was composed by Leonard Bernstein with English texts by Mr. Schwartz, who was then 23 years old.’
- @nytimes.com
- @nytimes.com
Breaking News: The “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz said he would no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center after its Trump-era changes.
Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala
The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM
‘The Kennedy Center opened in September 1971 with a premiere of “Mass,” which was composed by Leonard Bernstein with English texts by Mr. Schwartz, who was then 23 years old.’
- @nytimes.com
- @nytimes.com
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How 2026 was depicted in the sci-fi classic 'Metropolis' (1927)
January 1, 2026 at 10:10 PM
How 2026 was depicted in the sci-fi classic 'Metropolis' (1927)
Meanwhile, in the USA 🇺🇸 …
‘More musicians drop out of Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘More musicians drop out of Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
More musicians drop out of Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change
The Cookers on Monday pulled out of a New Year’s Eve jazz gig at the controversially renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy’ center
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Meanwhile, in the USA 🇺🇸 …
‘More musicians drop out of Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘More musicians drop out of Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Zohran Mamdani is now mayor of New York City. Here’s what he campaigned on
Zohran Mamdani is now mayor of New York City. Here’s what he campaigned on
From freezing rents to free buses and municipal grocery stores – a recap of the policies that won Mamdani the office
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Zohran Mamdani is now mayor of New York City. Here’s what he campaigned on
Happy New Year! ✨🥂✨
January 1, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Happy New Year! ✨🥂✨
‘Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City’
New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux-arts city hall subway station’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux-arts city hall subway station’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City
New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux-arts city hall subway station
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:30 AM
‘Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City’
New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux-arts city hall subway station’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux-arts city hall subway station’
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Tressa Burke, chief executive of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, was recognised by the prime minister for her services to people with disabilities, but rejected an MBE, citing policy changes in November's Budget, including cuts to the Motability scheme.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
Tressa Burke, chief executive officer of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, says the situation facing disabled people in the UK is
www.bbc.co.uk
December 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Tressa Burke, chief executive of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, was recognised by the prime minister for her services to people with disabilities, but rejected an MBE, citing policy changes in November's Budget, including cuts to the Motability scheme.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Italian dog in shop window.
Cane italiano in vetrina.
Cane italiano in vetrina.
December 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Italian dog in shop window.
Cane italiano in vetrina.
Cane italiano in vetrina.
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December 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Chloë Deakin, a former teacher at Dulwich College, tells how she wrote to the Dulwich college master, to argue against Farage’s nomination as a prefect, after hearing ‘complaints of bullying’ from both pupils and staff.
‘Of course he abused pupils’: ex-Dulwich teacher speaks out about Farage racism claims
‘Of course he abused pupils’: ex-Dulwich teacher speaks out about Farage racism claims
Exclusive: Chloë Deakin tells how she wrote to Dulwich college master to argue against Farage’s nomination as prefect
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Chloë Deakin, a former teacher at Dulwich College, tells how she wrote to the Dulwich college master, to argue against Farage’s nomination as a prefect, after hearing ‘complaints of bullying’ from both pupils and staff.
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In “Marty Supreme,” the new film about an ambitious young table tennis player in the 1950s, the director Josh Safdie enlisted professionals to choreograph the action. “Realizing that this sport has a history, and a rich one, just dignified the sport in a way that I found to be fascinating,” he said.
How ‘Marty Supreme’ Got Table Tennis Right
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In “Marty Supreme,” the new film about an ambitious young table tennis player in the 1950s, the director Josh Safdie enlisted professionals to choreograph the action. “Realizing that this sport has a history, and a rich one, just dignified the sport in a way that I found to be fascinating,” he said.
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'Winter Embroidery' by UK textile artist Rachel Wright, machine embroidered on calico with various fabrics #WomensArt
December 28, 2025 at 7:05 AM
'Winter Embroidery' by UK textile artist Rachel Wright, machine embroidered on calico with various fabrics #WomensArt
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Little to no additional snow accumulation is expected after some New York City areas were hit with the heaviest snowfall in years, forecasters said.
Nearly 3,000 Flights Delayed After Heaviest New York City Snowfall In Years
Little to no additional snow accumulation is expected after some New York City areas were hit with the heaviest snowfall in years, forecasters said.
www.forbes.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Little to no additional snow accumulation is expected after some New York City areas were hit with the heaviest snowfall in years, forecasters said.
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New York City got more than four inches of snow for the first time since January 2022 overnight, with higher totals reported in the wider region on Saturday. trib.al/ycUVCXi
December 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
New York City got more than four inches of snow for the first time since January 2022 overnight, with higher totals reported in the wider region on Saturday. trib.al/ycUVCXi
December 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
December 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Stand by ✨🎄✨ …
BBC Radio 4.
BBC Radio 4.
December 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Stand by ✨🎄✨ …
BBC Radio 4.
BBC Radio 4.