Kayd Somali Arts and Culture, in collaboration with Redsea-online, Ocean Somali and other Somali and Somaliland Communities, are proud to present the annual Somali Week Festival at Oxford House, Bethnal Green, East London. The festival is part of Black History Month and will run from Saturday 23rd to Sunday 31st of October. The festival offers the […]
Saado Cali oo Sabtiga ruxeysa South Afrika
Fanaanadda Qaranka Soomaaliyeed ee Saado Cali Warsame ayaa maalinka Sabtida habeenkeeda oo ay taariiqdu ku beegan tahay 09- Oktober 2010-ka Bandhig faneed aad u xiisa badan ku qaban doonto magaalada Cape-town ee dalka South Africa. Bandhig faneedkan oo ah mid si weyn umaqsuud gelin doono bulshada Soomaaliyeed ee ku dhaqan koonfur africa, gaar ahaan kuwa […]
Somalia Sings Songs of the New Era
We are very fortunate to have received a unique historical recording, the LP Somalia Sings Songs of the New Era (Radio Mogadishu SBSLP-100) issued in 1972 in the first flush of Somalia’s “Scientific Socialist Revolution”. We are grateful for Abdijabar Mohammed sending us this rare gem! The artists that you will here in the following were all members […]
Instrumental Somali Music
A quick note to inform you that somali-music.com has created a new category where you will find Somali Instrumental Music. Click here to listen to Somali Instrumental Music. You will recognize the instrumental songs as they will have a small green icon next to them indicating that they are music only. Enjoy!
The State of Somali Music
Somali people have a rich musical heritage centered on traditional Somali folklore. Somali songs are usually the product of collaboration between lyricists (midho), songwriters (laxan), and singers (Codka or “voice”). Bands such as Waaberi and Horseed have gained a small following outside of the country. Others, such as Ahmed Cali Cigal and Maryam Mursal, have […]