One of the most prominent musical personalities in Minnesota’s Somali community, Salaad Darbi, will be honored at a concert ...

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 11 (UNHCR) - A group of Somali refugee musicians in the Kenyan capital Nairobi have ruffled a few feathers with their flouting of conservative traditions and their songs on ...

In a Minneapolis rehearsal room, a group of Somali musicians gathers in a circle, playing music rooted in the cafés of Mogadishu. The sound is emotional, rhythmic and steeped in memory. It’s called ...

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In Somalia, a lack of professional musical training opportunities, a conservative culture, and strict Islam practices which discourage music often leave aspiring musicians with few options. To combat ...

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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 This obituary is part of a series about ...

Macalester College provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. There are many attributes that capture Somali identity, however none seem so deep and abiding as these two: constant hyper ...

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