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 ...

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) received a less than welcoming response from the crowd at Somali singer Suldaan Seeraar’s concert during Somali Week in her home district in Minneapolis over the weekend. Omar ...

WATERLOO - A Somali ensemble is bringing the unique music and instruments of their African country to West High School Saturday. ShegoBand is performing a 7 p.m. concert at Kersenbrock Auditorium as ...

MinnPost’s reporting is always free, but it isn’t free to produce. We rely on donations from our readers to fund our independent journalism. A new film from TPT, produced in partnership with Ka Joog ...

A visa delay for a London-based musician who is Somali and Muslim has forced a group of Minnesota performing arts organizers to cancel a monthlong residency for him and his band, the Urban Nomads. The ...

ST. CLOUD — Nearly one year to the day after he was originally scheduled to take the stage, Aar Maanta will perform at the Paramount Center for the Arts on Oct. 13. It's the final stop on his ...

HARGEISA, Somaliland-Somali singer Nasteho Indho’s concerts at Crown arena have been cancelled by Somaliland Religious Affairs Ministry on Saturday night, Garowe Online reports. The modern music star ...

Learn about Somali culture in Willmar, MN. Learn about Somali culture in Willmar, MN. Community member, Mohamed Sayid, invites us into his daily life and explains his family traditions. We also hear a ...

Mahamed Cali is executive director of KALY 101.7, a Somali community radio station based in South Minneapolis. He is one of thousands of immigrants in Minnesota whose official birthdays are Jan. 1.

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.