Mogadisco - Dancing In Mogadishu (Somalia \'72-91)

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Mogadisco - Dancing In Mogadishu (Somalia '72-91)

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Release date: 13/Dec/2019
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Details / Tracklist: MP3 Audio listen now for free 01. Dur-Dur Band "Daraadaa muxibo"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 02. Shooli, Omar "Hab isii"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 03. Iidi, Mukhtar Ramadan "Check up your head"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 04. Bakaka Band "Geesiyada halgamayow"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 05. Shareero / Qassim, F. "Waakaa helaa"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 06. Iftin Band "Sirmaqabe"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 07. Iidi, Mukhtar Ramadan "Baayo"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 08. Shimaali / Killer "Hoobeya"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 09. Dur-Dur Band "Shaleedayaa"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 10. Dur-Dur Band "Ladaney"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 11. Bakaka Band "Godonimada jira"
MP3 Audio listen now for free 12. Iftin Band "Ooy aniga"
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Description:'DANCING MOGADISHU - SOMALIA 1972-1991' - After being blown away by a few tunes -probably just as you will be after listening to this- Samy Ben Redjeb travelled to the infamous capital city of Somalia in November of 2016, making Analog Africa the first music label to set foot in Mogadishu. On his arrival in Somalia Samy questioned the need for a vehicle full of armed chaperones casually toting Kalashnikovs, deemed necessary to accompany him to the radio station archive every morning, but then began rifling through piles of cassettes and listening to reel-to-reel tapes in the dusty archives of Radio Mogadishu, looking for music that 'swam against the current'. The stars were aligned: an uncovered and unmarked pile of discarded recordings was discovered in a cluttered corner of the building. Colonel Abshir -the senior employee and protector of Radio Mogadishu's archives- clarified that the pile consisted mostly of music nobody had manage to identify, or music he described as being 'mainly instrumental and strange music'. At the words 'strange music' Samy was hooked, the return flight to Tunisia was cancelled. The pile turned out to be a cornucopia of different sounds: radio jingles, background music and interludes for radio programmes, television shows and theatre plays. There were also a good number of disco tunes, some had been stripped of their lyrics, the interesting parts had been recorded multiple times then cut, taped together and spliced into a long groovy instrumental loop. Over the next three weeks, often in watermelon-, grapefruit-juice and shisha-fuelled night-time sessions behind the fortified walls of Radio Mogadishu, Samy and the archive staff put together 'Mogadisco: Dancing Mogadishu - Somalia 1972-1991'. 'Mogadisco' was not Analog Africa's easiest project. Tracking down the musicians -often in exile in the diaspora- to interview them and gather anecdotes of golden-era Mogadishu has been an undertaking that took three years. Tales of Dur-Dur Band's kidnapping, movie soundtracks recorded in the basements of hotels, musicians getting electrocuted on stage, others jumping from one band to another under dramatic circumstances, and soul singers competing against each other, are all stories included in the massive booklet that accompanies the compilation - adorned with no less then 50 pictures from the '70s and '80s. As Colonel Abshir Hashi Ali, chief don at the Radio Mogadishu archive -someone who once wrestled a bomber wielding an unpinned hand-grenade to the floor- put it: "I have dedicated my life to this place. I'm doing this so it can get to the next generation; so that the culture, the heritage and the songs of Somalia don't disappear." -
"Mogadisco - Dancing In Mogadishu (Somalia '72-91)" is a captivating CD compilation released by Analog Africa, featuring an eclectic selection of Somali music recorded between 1972 and 1991. This album offers listeners a rare glimpse into the vibrant nightlife and musical innovation that characterized Mogadishu during its golden era. The tracks blend funk, disco, soul, reggae, and traditional Somali rhythms in unique ways?showcasing the creativity of local bands who thrived before civil unrest changed Somalia?s cultural landscape. Each song tells a story of joy, resilience, and artistic freedom from one of Africa's most dynamic cities at the time. Analog Africa is renowned for their meticulous research and dedication to unearthing hidden musical gems from across the continent; their releases are celebrated for high-quality remastering and detailed liner notes that provide rich historical context.
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