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 ...
ON THE MUSICAL PATTERNING OF SCULPTED WORDS : EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MELODY AND METRE IN A SOMALI POETIC FORM FÍACHA ODÚBHDA ...
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.