Mogadishu's Finest: The Al-Uruba Sessions

by Iftin Band

Mogadishu's Finest: The Al-Uruba Sessions cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 18 November 2022
  • Label: Ostinato
  • Country: Somalia
  • Length: 1:21:38
  • Community rating: 3.95/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

These fourteen tracks were digitised from cassettes cut between 1982 and 1987 in the secret studio of Mogadishu's Al-Uruba hotel and the National Theatre basement. Compilers Vik Sohonie and Nicolas Sheikholeslami spent seven years gathering tapes from London, Djibouti, Mogadishu, Nairobi and Dubai for the band's first official compilation.

Genres

Descriptors: soulful, melodic, rhythmic, traditional, groove-laden

Tracklist

  1. Aaway Axdigii aynu isku Ogeyn? (Where is our Promise?) (3:56)
  2. War Wayneey (Great News) (6:21)
  3. Umaayey iyo Abo (Mother & Father) (6:06)
  4. Deriskaagi waa kugu Jahowareeray (Your Neighbor is Confused About You) (5:21)
  5. Hobolada Hooyibo (4:35)
  6. Xiriirkaagii aan kusoo Xarakeeyee (Let's Celebrate our Relationship) (7:28)
  7. Wiilkii aan ku Waashee (The Boy who Drives Me Crazy) (6:21)
  8. Ruuney (5:17)
  9. Haba Ley Habaaree (Let Me Be Cursed) (6:33)
  10. Shaydan Buulow (Dancing Devil) (5:04)
  11. Sig Sig Nima (Come Closer) (4:49)
  12. Iisoo Buub (Give it to Me) (7:23)
  13. Kurbo Jaceyl (Love & Pain) (7:32)
  14. Imtaxaanka Dunida (The Test of Life) (4:45)

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