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The secret Somali mixtapes

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It's 1988, and Somalis are fleeing the city of Hargeisa. People are trying to get out, trying to save their families and sometimes their things. But in the city's radio station, staff are packing cassettes and reel to reel recordings into a secret underground bunker. What's on them? A slice of the country's musical heritage, to remain for years in an underground room—until now. Listen to songs from the episode on this special playlist on Spotify: https://tedtalks.social/3yct0Mj This story was produced in collaboration with Kerning Cultures, a podcast telling stories from the Middle East and North Africa, and the spaces in between. You can find the podcast wherever you're listening to this.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
Far Flung
Speaker
Far Flung
Year
2022
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Art, architecture and design, Music
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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