Marmalade On The Moon

05.01.25
Tommy - Persian Rug
Aired on 05.01.25, 11:00pm
Specialist

This weeks' focus is on the Horn Of Africa - Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Some great compilations linked below:

(Djibouti Archives Vol. 1) Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura

Mogadisco - Dancing Mogadishu // Somalia 1972-1991 (Analog Africa Nr. 29)

Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa

Come along for the trip as we attempt to decolonise history through sound!

Send me music @ tommy.b@fbiradio.com

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Groupe RTD
Buuraha U Dheer (The Highest Mountains)
Iftin Band, Axmed Sharif Killer, Siteey Qosol Wanaag
Deriskaagi waa kugu Jahowareeray (Your Neighbor is Confused About You)
Xasan Diiriye
Qaraami (Love)
Bakaka Band
Geesiyada Halgamayow - Brave Fighter
Asmara All Stars, Faytinga
Amayo
Dur-Dur Band
Jaajumoow Jees
Kaÿn Lab
Mahlet - Live
Alemayehu Borobor
Yeshebelewa
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Qwanqwa
Gubliye
Téshomè Meteku
Gara ser nèw bétesh
The Roha Band
Kiya Kiya
4 Mars
Lama Rabeen Karo (It Cannot Be Desired)
Waaberi وابري.
Nin Hun Heloha Modina
Aster Aweke
Nesta Negn
Omar Shoolil
Hab Isii (Hug Me)
Tukul Band, Mulatu Astatke
Konso Music
Anbessa Orchestra
Yeleleu Hager Lidj (Son of No Country)
Ayalew Mesfin
Tereterkush Betam (I Suspect You Are Unfaithful)