Ahmed Ali Egal, one of the leading figures in modern Somali music and theatre, is remembered for his distinctive voice, ...

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA -- In a capital that pulses with the sounds of war -- the rumble of armored trucks, the crash of mortars, the crack of AK-47s -- Radio Xurmo was an oasis. Haunting Somali love songs ...

The Somali people, the global Somali diaspora, and lovers of Somali arts have lost one of their brightest cultural icons ...

Musician JD Steele, left, and Ahmed Ismail Yusuf of the music group Ardaa socialize during a rehearsal at the Pangea World Theatre in Minneapolis on April 1. When it comes to staying informed in ...

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 ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: This is a Somali lullaby from an elder in Minnesota that Marian Hassan recorded for a new project she's working on. She spent her career ...