Volume 5

Double 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.