By Soraya Ali Born at the start of Somalia’s civil war, Maryan Ali Mohamed dreamt of one day performing live on stage. She spent hours impersonating musicians on TV and always hoped to master an instrument. In 2019, she picked … Continued
The United States on Thursday offered a $10 million reward to find a leader of Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militants over a 2020 attack on an air base in Kenya that killed three Americans. The State Department said it would offer the … Continued
By Edna Mohamed London, the United Kingdom – When Nimco Happy’s Isii Nafta (Love You More Than My Life) went viral on social media last year, many saw it as a significant step towards Somali music entering the mainstream. The multilingual song, sung in … Continued
Somali artist and TikTok user Nimco Happy has gone viral Katy Gillett It’s usually a tune you’d hear at Somali weddings, but now Isii Nafta has gone viral worldwide after stars such as Bella Hadid, Cardi B and Trevor Noah posted about … Continued
he small East African nation of Djibouti has so far evaded musical discovery by the West. Now, however, the country’s official national band, Groupe RTD, is picking up international accolades with the music it plays when it’s off-duty. Stefan Franzen … Continued
Blending East African, Bollywood and Arab music traditions, Groupe RTD’s “The Dancing Devils of Djibouti” is not only a stunning album, it is also the first internationally-released recording of music from this small and isolated country. By Richard Marcus The … Continued
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Eight years after a suicide bomber destroyed the building, Somalia has reopened its imposing national theatre in Mogadishu as a symbol of culture in the heart of a city often defined by violence. The theatre, whose stage … Continued
By:Alison HirdFollow Djibouti is better known as a strategic outpost than a hotbed of music but Groupe RTD, the country’s national radio band, are one of its best kept secrets. By day they play at official ceremonies, off duty they let rip their … Continued
Agro-pastoralists in the Somali state of Puntland have begun using machines to produce animal fodder for use in times of drought that often wipes out livestock in the region. Mohamoud Mohamed Osman, an agro-pastoralist farming maize, beans, and vegetables on … Continued
W/Q. Bare Sare Axmed I. SamatarTurjumid: Cabdiqani Ismaaciil & Cabdicasiis Guudcadde Wuxuu mudnaanta kala mid yahay qof kasta oo Soomaali ah oo sameeyey wax qarankiisu ku faani karo. Isaga oo weli dheer, dhabarkiisu toosan yahay, tallaabadiisu xooggan tahay, maskaxdiisuna si … Continued
Ahmed Ismail Hussein Hudeidi, a founding father of modern Somali music, died in London after contracting coronavirus at the age of 91. The BBC’s Mary Harper was a friend of his. Whenever Hudeidi played his oud, it was impossible to … Continued
Famously known as the “King of Oud,” Mr. Hussein was considered one of the giants of modern Somali music. He had the novel coronavirus. By Abdi Latif Dahir Ahmed Ismail Hussein, whose sweet-stringed and melancholic melodies captivated generations of Somalis and … Continued
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