The short film "Dhaanto" directed by Yasmin Yassin features a Somali dance troupe that is sharing traditional moves with young Somali Americans in Minneapolis. [MUSIC PLAYING] CATHY WURZER: A local ...

Photographer's film 'Dhaanto' about Somali dance troupe is 'a love letter to my community' Yasmin Yassin only started filming the short documentary after spending months with the group, based out of ...

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Members of Somali band, Waaberi, take to the stage in 1970s Mogadishu The discovery of thousands of lost recordings from Somalia's golden era of music is a timely reminder of the country's remarkable ...

'Sweet as Broken Dates' compilation reveals the golden age of Somali pop The compilation of 15 songs (16 on the vinyl edition!) includes some of Somalia's biggest bands of the time. Bands like Iftiin, ...

In the 70s and 80s, before Somalia was torn apart by civil war, the east African country had a vibrant pop music culture; bars and clubs flourished in Mogadishu and Hargeisa. That "swinging Somalia" ...

The discovery of thousands of lost recordings from Somalia's golden era of music is a timely reminder of the country's remarkable hybrid sounds, writes BBC Somali's Yasmin Ahmed. A newly released ...