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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Hadithi Bani-Adam and and Mohamed Ali Ibrahim will perform at the Oasis of ...

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) received a less-than-warm welcome from a largely Somalian crowd in her home state on Saturday at a music event that took place during Somali Week. Footage of the event at the ...

A viral video shows Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., arriving to a chorus of jeers and booing at a mostly Somali crowd in her homes state over the July 4th weekend. Omar, 39, made an appearance at the ...

The composer, performer and poet was an artistic pioneer of lasting and distinctive gifts, and bottomless stamina. He gave us over 70 years of high-octane Somali musical mastery. A crate digger ...

All but two of Mogadishu’s 13 radio stations have silenced their music programming under orders from the Islamic insurgents, including the militant groups The Shebab and Hizbul-Islam. Even the musical ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Hadithi Bani-Adam and and Mohamed Ali Ibrahim will perform at the Oasis of ...