Music from Somalia

Analog Africa proudly presents Dur-Dur Band – Volume 3 (1988) & Volume 4 (1989), a stunning double-vinyl collection celebrating one of the most distinctive and influential sounds to emerge from the Horn of Africa. Originally recorded during the late …

Tears are in the eyes of Xabiib Sharaabi, nicknamed the Somali King of Pop when he entered the stage of Berlin’s HKW. It is a mix of nostalghia, pain and joy. Like many Somalis he had been deprived overnight of both glamour and friends, the war in hi…