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
2 also wounded in attack on convoy guarding road construction workers, say police Mohammed dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia, At least three Somali government soldiers were killed and two wounded when a bomb blast targeted a security convoy on the outskirts of … Continued
Soldiers from Burundi attacked in Balad district, killing 6 and injuring 3 others Jean Bosco BUJUMBURA, Burundi,Atleast six soldiers from East African country of Burundi, were killed in an attack near Somali capital Mogadishu, an official said. The soldiers were … Continued
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