NAIROBI, Kenya, June 11 (UNHCR) - A group of Somali refugee musicians in the Kenyan capital Nairobi have ruffled a few feathers with their flouting of conservative traditions and their songs on ...

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - In the roofless, bullet-ridden building that houses Mogadishu's National Theatre, Somali musicians staged a concert for the first time in 20 years, a sign of a marked improvement ...

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 ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: What do you remember from music class? Remember that when you were a kid? Did you learn the xylophone, maybe the recorder, singing folk songs ...

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.