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 keep still. Bodies swayed, hands clapped and fingers snapped. His music was transporting and somehow...
February 5, 2025
Category: Somali Music
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Ahmed Ismail Hussein, Venerable Somali Musician, Dies at 91
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 made him one of Somalia’s most important musicians, died on Tuesday in London. He was...
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Somalia: Bomb blast outside capital Mogadishu kills 3
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 the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, officials said. The attack took place in the vicinity of...
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6 African peacekeeping soldiers killed in Somalia
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 part of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). “Elements of the al-Shabaab terrorist group...
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Ethiopian Air ‘moving forward’ with growth plans after Boeing 737 Max crash
Deena Kamel Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s champion carrier that suffered a fatal Boeing 737 Max crash in March, is ”moving forward” with its expansion following the disaster but will be the last operator to return the jet to service. The Addis Abbaba-based airline is optimistic it can ‘scale up’ its ambitious growth plans as the carrier’s...
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Before Ethiopian Crash, Boeing Resisted Pilots’ Calls for Aggressive Steps on 737 Max
By David Gelles and Natalie Kitroeff Weeks after the first fatal crash of the 737 Max, pilots from American Airlines pressed Boeing executives to work urgently on a fix. In a closed-door meeting, they even argued that Boeing should push authorities to take an emergency measure that would likely result in the grounding of the...
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THAT WAS NIGERIA THAT WAS
By Said Jama Hussein I was there. I was, to my great delight, one of 17,000 men and women, invited from the four corners of the world to attend the first largest artistic and cultural event ever to be held in the African continent. The Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, known as...
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A Threat to the Existence of Somalis in the Horn of Africa?
By Abdul-Aziz Mohammed For eons, the Somalis inhabited the Horn of Africa in seclusion. On one side, Somalis were protected from people-to-people invasions by the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea; and, on the other side, a harsh semi-desert which forbade conquering. Also, the few batches of fertile lands, along the two rivers in the...
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1980s Somali pop group enjoying unexpected revival
The Columbus Dispatch In recent weeks, Columbus-based, Somali-born musician Abdinur Daljir has drawn press accolades more commonly bestowed on American rock stars. Pitchfork, a picky and powerful music website, called his global pop “a superb glimpse of what was” and touted “synth lines and accent percussion that would sound at home on Phil Collins’ No...
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MUQDISHO MOHAA NAIROBI KENYA Fanka & Fanaaniinta
Hees wadani ah oo uu qaadayo fanaanka Maxamed C/karim ( Mohaa), heestan oo ka hadleysa sida dagaalada Soomaaliya 22 sano ka socday u saameeyeen caasimadii dalka ee Muqdishu iyo burburka soo gaadhay. Dhegaysaso wanaagsan. [youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZcrj7V_kHY[/youtube]