One of the most prominent musical personalities in Minnesota’s Somali community, Salaad Darbi, will be honored at a concert on Nov. 22 in Golden Valley.

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 ...

Somali radio stations have stopped broadcasting music following an order from Islamist insurgents who say songs are un-Islamic. Somalia has a tradition of music and most residents greeted the ban with ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Hadithi Bani-Adam and and Mohamed Ali Ibrahim will perform at the Oasis of ...

A viral video shows Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., arriving to a chorus of jeers and booing at a mostly Somali crowd in her homes state over the July 4th weekend. Omar, 39, made an appearance at the ...

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) received a less-than-warm welcome from a largely Somalian crowd in her home state on Saturday at a music event that took place during Somali Week. Footage of the event at the ...

All but two of Mogadishu’s 13 radio stations have silenced their music programming under orders from the Islamic insurgents, including the militant groups The Shebab and Hizbul-Islam. Even the musical ...

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Islamic militants who closed down a Somali radio station have allowed it back on the air so long as it does not play music or love songs, the station’s director said yesterday.

Sept. 11, 2006, 6:57 PM EDT / Source: The Associated Press Islamic militants who closed down a Somali radio station have allowed it back on the air so long as it does not play love songs or any other ...

US President Donald Trump has said he does not want Somali immigrants in the US, telling reporters they should "go back to where they came from" and "their country is no good for a reason". His ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Hadithi Bani-Adam and and Mohamed Ali Ibrahim will perform at the Oasis of ...