One of the most prominent musical personalities in Minnesota’s Somali community, Salaad Darbi, will be honored at a concert ...

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA -- In a capital that pulses with the sounds of war -- the rumble of armored trucks, the crash of mortars, the crack of AK-47s -- Radio Xurmo was an oasis. Haunting Somali love songs ...

Lecturer of English. PhD Candidate in Afrofuturism and African Studies, University of the Western Cape Crate diggers are cultural archaeologists who dedicate their time, money and energy to collecting ...

In Somalia, a lack of professional musical training opportunities, a conservative culture, and strict Islam practices which discourage music often leave aspiring musicians with few options. To combat ...

Muniira Jirde (left), Lillian Chapman (center), and Asmaa Abdi (right) show their xylophone mallets as teacher Becca Buck lectures during a music class at Gideon Pond Elementary on April 11.

NAIROBI, Kenya — An American from Alabama who joined Somalia’s most dangerous extremist group has released two new rap songs on the Internet, a possible indication that he is still alive after rumors ...