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Dur-Dur Band - The Berlin Session
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Somali Band Dur-Dur Band Reveals “Heeyaa”

World Music Central News Room February 16, 2023 No Comments Dur-Dur BandSomali musicworld music

“Heeyaa” featuring Cabdinuur Alaale is the latest single from Dur-Dur Band on their album, “The Berlin Session,” set to release on Outhere Records on March…

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Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjura

World Music Central News Room May 8, 2021 No Comments 4 MarsSomali music

In 2020, Ostinato Record released the album Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura by 4 Mars. The recordings were found in a massive…

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The Irresistible Grooves of Dur-Dur Band

Angel Romero September 16, 2018 No Comments Dur-Dur BandSomali music

Dur-Dur Band – Dur-Dur of Somalia: Volume 1, Volume 2 (Analog Africa, 2018) The Analog Africa label is well known for its remarkable collections of…

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Uncovered Somali Tapes from Hargeisa

Angel Romero August 1, 2017 No Comments Somali musicSomaliland

Various Artists – Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa (Ostinato Records, 2017) Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes…

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Saba - Photo by Alex Majoli
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Artist Profiles: Saba

Angel Romero November 7, 2007 No Comments SabaSomali musicSomaliaworld music

Born in Mogadishu (Somalia) to an Italian father and Ethiopian mother, Saba has come to represent the meeting of African and European cultures: as an…

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