A new musical is emerging from Harlem that fuses gospel, hip-hop, and American Sign Language (ASL) into a groundbreaking theatrical experience. Somalia: The Musical, created by Black Deaf filmmaker ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Legendary Wabeeri Band singer Omar Abdulle Osman alias Shooli has died in a Mogadishu hospital, reports indicate, in yet another setback to the Somali music industry which is ...

Musician JD Steele, left, and Ahmed Ismail Yusuf of the music group Ardaa socialize during a rehearsal at the Pangea World Theatre in Minneapolis on April 1. When it comes to staying informed in ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: What do you remember from music class? Remember that when you were a kid? Did you learn the xylophone, maybe the recorder, singing folk songs ...

Seeking skilled choreographers, dancers, and actors for "Somalia The Musical," a staged reading production. Seeking performers with strong backgrounds in street and hip-hop dance, as well as singing ...

GENEVA, November 2 (UNHCR) - Born in Mogadishu, Siham and Iman Hashi are the first female Somali artists to sign a record deal with a major American label. After the civil war broke out in Somalia in ...

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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 ...