{"title":"Dur Dur Band","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"volume-5-2","title":"Volume 5","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble lp on Awesome Tapes From Africa. Dur-Dur Band emerged during a time when Somalia's distinctive contribution to the creative culture in the horn of Africa was visible and abundant. This recording, which was remastered from a cassette copy source, is a document of Dur-Dur Band after establishing itself as one of the most popular bands in Mogadishu. The challenge of locating a complete long-player from this era is evidenced by the fidelity of this recording. However, the complex, soulful music penetrates the hiss. By 1987 Dur-Dur Band's line-up featured singers sahra Abukar Dawo, Abdinur Adan Daljir, Mohamed Ahmed Qomal and Abdukadir Mayow Buunis, backed by Abukar Dahir Qasim (guitar), Yusuf Abdi Haji Aleevi (guitar), Ali Dhere (trumpet), Muse Mohamed Araci (saxophone), abdul dhegey (saxophone), eise dahir qasim (keyboard), mohamed ali mohamed (bass), adan mohamed ali handal (drums), ooyaaye eise and ali bisha (congas) and mohamed karma, dahir yaree and murjaan ramandan (backing vocals). Dur-Dur Band managed to release almost a dozen recordings before emigrating to Ethiopia, Djibouti and America. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Awesome Tapes From Africa","offers":[{"title":"LP | x2","offer_id":50417682940235,"sku":"1030175","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9892871f-e1cf-4ff9-b360-e4ccf121e68b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726735036"},{"product_id":"the-berlin-session","title":"The Berlin Session","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first studio recording by a full ensemble from Somalia since the golden days of Mogadishu came to a halt three decades ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the last decade, many early recordings of Somalia's Funk, Soul, and Disco scene have been reissued, finding their way into the vinyl collections of music fans outside the Somali community, as well as radio and streaming playlists. But this record is different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eBerlin Session\u003c\/em\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eDur-Dur Band\u003c\/strong\u003e is not a reissue; it is the first new studio recording by a full group from Somalia since the country's golden era of music ended three decades ago. The Berlin Session captures a historic reunion which took place in Germany's capital in 2019: \u003cstrong\u003eDur-Dur Band\u003c\/strong\u003e together with legendary singers Xabiib Sharaabi (who lives in exile in Sweden), Cabdinuur Alaale (from Djibouti), and London-based Fadumina Hilowle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously heard on reissues such as the Grammy-nominated compilation '\u003cem\u003eSweet As Broken Dates\u003c\/em\u003e', these are living representatives of a distinct era. There may be over three decades between the original and new recordings but The Berlin Session is proof that Somali music is hot, funky, and alive - again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Out Here","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50453925036363,"sku":"2009436","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50453927100747,"sku":"2009437","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/880918259550_8c4abf2c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727178883"},{"product_id":"dur-dur-band-of-somalia-volume-1-and-2","title":"Dur Dur Band of Somalia Volume 1 and 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe brand new release by Analog Africa is the great Dur Dur Band from Somalia. This triple LP \/ double CD reissue of the band’s first two albums - the first installment in a three-part series dedicated to Dur-Dur Band - represents the first fruit of Analog Africa’s long labours to bring this extraordinary music to the wider world. Remastered from the best available audio sources, these songs have never sounded better. Some thirty years after they first made such a splash in the Mogadishu scene, they have been freed from the wobble and tape-hiss of second and third generation cassette dubs, to reveal a glorious mix of polychromatic organs, nightclub-ready rhythms and hauntingly soulful vocals. In addition to two previously unreleased tracks, the music is accompanied by extensive liner notes, featuring interviews with original band members, documenting a forgotten chapter of Somalia’s cultural history. Before the upheaval in the 1990s that turned Somalia into a war-zone, Mogadishu, the white pearl of the Indian Ocean, had been one of the jewels of eastern Africa, a modern paradise of culture and commerce. In the music of the Dur-Dur band - now widely available outside of Somalia - we can still catch a fleeting glimpse of that golden age. When Analog Africa founder Samy Ben Redjeb arrived in Mogadishu in November of 2016, he was informed by his host that he would have to be accompanied at all times by an armed escort while in the country. The next morning, a neighbour and former security guard put on a military uniform, borrowed an AK-47 from somewhere and escorted him to Via Roma, an historical street in the heart of Hamar-Weyne, the city’s oldest district. Although previous Analog Africa releases have demonstrated a willingness to go more than the extra air-mile to track down the stories behind the music, the trip to Mogadishu was a musical journey of a different kind. It was the culmination of an odyssey that had started many years earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2CD - With 12-page booklet with liner notes and Pictures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3LP - Triple 140 Gram Vinyl Set housed in Gatefold Sleeve with liner notes and pictures. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Africa","offers":[{"title":"LP | x3","offer_id":50525501194571,"sku":"1043591","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9b9db6d3-933b-4252-a537-4405b0a3fa27_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728034164"},{"product_id":"volume-3-and-4","title":"Volume 3 and 4","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy 1984, \u003cstrong\u003eDur-Dur\u003c\/strong\u003e were the house band at the legendary Jubba Hotel, building a live sound that felt deeply rooted in Somalia while sounding strikingly modern. Their early cassette releases, \u003cem\u003eVolumes 1 and 2\u003c\/em\u003e, travelled widely, but \u003cem\u003eVolumes 3 and 4\u003c\/em\u003e captured the band at their creative peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade during a period of personal loss and growing national crisis, these recordings find \u003cstrong\u003eDur-Dur\u003c\/strong\u003e stretching their sound in bold new ways. After the departure of singer \u003cstrong\u003eShimaali Ahmed Shimaali\u003c\/strong\u003e and the tragic death of founding bandleader \u003cstrong\u003eIsse Dahir Qassim\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAdan Handal\u003c\/strong\u003e helped steer the group into fresh territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume 4\u003c\/em\u003e stands as one of their most adventurous sets, bringing together electronic percussion, unusual drum textures and reggae-inspired grooves with the unmistakable spirit of Somali music. It remains a powerful reminder of creativity that endured through war, displacement and decades of silence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Africa","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":58158842937675,"sku":"R0164-9671","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed-2026-08-17T163907.267.jpg?v=1786981156"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/dur-dur-band.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}