Music of Somalia

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Somalia has the distinction of being one of only a handful of African countries that are composed almost entirely of one ethnic group, the Somalis. Traditional bands like Waaberi Horseed have gained a small following outside the country. Others, like Ahmed Cali Cigal,Maryam Mursal, have fused Somali traditional music with rock, bossa nova, hip hop, and jazz, influences. Native instruments include the batar drum. Somalia has also produced native hip hop crews like the Skyhigh Family.

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The first major form of Somalia's modern music began in the mid-1930s, when Somalia was part of the British Somaliland Protectorate. This movement was the Xer-Dhaanto, an innovative, urban form of Somali folk dance and song. This period also saw the rise of the Xaaji Baal Baal Dance Troupe, which became very influential over the course of its long career.


Somali popular music began with the balwo style, which was created by Cabdi Deeqsi Sinimoo. This style began in Dilla and then spread throughout the area. It was a mixture of modern poetry and Somalian dance music.


Cabdillahi Qarshe rose to fame in the early 1940s as part of the qaraami style. Many qarami songs from this era are still extremely popular today. This music style is mostly played on Kaban (oud).

During the Siad Barre military domination of Somalia, music was suppressed except for a small amount of officially-sanctioned music. There were many protest songs produced during this period.

Toronto where a sizable Somali community exists replaced Mogadishu (because of the instability) as the center of the Somali Music Industry, it's also present in London, Minneapolis, and Columbus. One popular musician from the Somali diaspora is K'Naan, a young rapper from Toronto, whose songs talk about the struggles of life in Somalia during the Civil War.

The first radio station in Somalia was Radio Somali, in Hargeysa. Modern times most people download Somali music on SomaliOz, a popular Somali music portal website.

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