Somalia News News Somalia » Music: Rapping for Peace in Somalia
News channel or source: https://www.vice.com/sv/article/in-somalia-music-competes-with-bombs/
Published on: Wednesday 29 May 2013
“Look how beautiful the beaches of Somalia are,” he sighed. Below us stretched Mogadishu’s coast – miles of white-sand beaches and blue sea dotted with tiny fishing boats. It was Lihle’s first visit ...
News Somalia » Music: Cross-cultural concert series blends Somali memory with soul music's joy
News channel or source: https://www.mankatofreepress.com/cross-cultural-concert-series-blends-somali-memory-with-soul-musics-joy/article_7d90daff-8eb7-4294-a5b6-a969f4ed084a.html
Published on: Friday 04 April 2025
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 ...