{"product_id":"various-jamiila-songs-from-a-somali-city-4","title":"Various – Jamiila (Songs From A Somali City)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLabel: Original Music – OMA 107\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeries: Contemporary African Music Series\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Compilation\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCountry: US\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReleased: 1987\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre: Folk, World, \u0026amp; Country\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStyle: Folk, African\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA collection of stunning and properly transportive love songs recorded in late 80’s Somalia by respected American Ethnomusicologist John ‘Storm’ Roberts for his own Original Music private press.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDifferent from the University or Government funded ethnographic record labels such has Musicaphon or Ocora, Original Music operated as a husband and wife mail order operation out of their New York apartment, with Robert’s regularly making trips to Africa to record and learn more about musical traditions.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese recordings give a snapshot of contemporary music in Somalia in the late 80s, undertaken in a generic small coastal town named Baraawe and all deal with the topic of love.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eGiven Somalia’s proximity to the Arabian peninsula and it’s Islamic heritage, it’s no surprise that there’s a strong Arabic and Middle Eastern feel to these recordings, augmented with various other imported elements that come naturally to a being a costal nation.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCheap rhythm boxes, toy organs and portable harmoniums presumably brought in from China, India or Japan filter into the recordings, giving a contemporary lift to the centuries old traditional instrumentation, whilst the flute that features is a home-made version cut off from a plastic tubing demonstrating ingenious economy and making the most of what’s available.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eFeels like Somalia is only ever in the news for all the wrong reasons these days but this record is a reminder that timeless music can flourish absolutely anywhere regardless of the circumstances.. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA1 Amin Xaaji Cusmaan, Cabdulaahi Iman \"Zamir\", Kuusow \"Kurtunwaarey\"– Jamiila\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA2 Xasan Xaaji Maxamed, Amin Xaaji Cusmaan*– Laac\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA3 Amin Xaaji Cusmaan– Dakhtar\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA4 Amin Xaaji Cusmaan, Nuur Maxamed \"Curuba\", Kuusow \"Kurtunwaarey\"– Yaabint\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB1 Amin Xaaji Cusmaan, Cabdulaahi Iman \"Zamir\", Kuusow \"Kurtunwaarey\"– Muumina\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB2 Xasan Xaaji Maxamed, Amin Xaaji Cusmaan*– Ma Korto\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB3 Amin Xaaji Cusmaan– Laiilaaf\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB4 Amin Xaaji Cusmaan, Nuur Maxamed \"Curuba\", Cabdulaahi Iman \"Zamir\"– Siina Miiri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"Jamiila - Songs from a Somali City\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5gVTdErIt6s\" height=\"240\" width=\"377\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Night Flight Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57655283253630,"sku":"OMA 107","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/7755\/6791\/files\/IMG_64335.jpg?v=1783433909","url":"https:\/\/allnightflightrecords.com\/products\/various-jamiila-songs-from-a-somali-city-4","provider":"All Night Flight Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}