Axmed Naaji (left) performs in London, where he lived in exile in the later part of his life. Screengrab/YouTube/Kayd Somali Arts and Culture 20 septembre 2023 Somalia’s voice of hope: a tribute to Axmed Naaji, legendary singer and trailblazing composer Mohamed Haji Ingiriis, King's College London For six decades he was a household name in urban Somalia.
The famed singer Baxsan in her later years. Screengrab/Youtube 3 novembre 2020 The beauty and brilliance of Baxsan, one of the most popular Somali singers of all time Mohamed Haji Ingiriis, University of Oxford Baxsan’s tumultuous six-decade journey as a singer was irrevocably tied to Somalia’s national identity and cultural history.
Al Eyad/Flickr 16 avril 2020 Hudeide: a monumental musician who uplifted Somali life Ahmed I Samatar, Macalester College The composer, performer and poet was an artistic pioneer of lasting and distinctive gifts, and bottomless stamina. He gave us over 70 years of high-octane Somali musical mastery.