Sweet As Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes From The Horn Of AfricaVarious Artists

• Nimco Jamaac – Buuraha U Dheer (The Highest Mountains)
• Aamina Camaari – Rag Waa Nacab Iyo Nasteexo (Men Are Cruel & Kind)
• Zahra Ahmed Nuur Ali – Unknown
• Hibo Nuura – Haddii Hoobalkii Gabay (If The Artist Let's You Down)
• Gacaltooyo Band – Ninkaan Ogayn (He Who Does Not Know) (feat Faduumina Hilowle)
• Iftiin Band – Xuduud Ma Leh Xubigaan (This Love Has No Boundaries) (feat Mahmud Abdalla "Jerry" Hussen & Maryan Naasir)
• Xasan Diiriye – Qaraami (Love)
• Dur-Dur Band – Gorof (Elixir) (feat Sahra Dawo)
• Sharaf Band – Kadeed Badanaa Naftaydani (My Life Is Full Of Tribulations) (feat Xaawo Hiiraan)
• 4 Mars – Na Daadihi (Guide Us)
• Danan Hargeysa – Uur Hooyo (Mother's Womb) (feat Mohamed "Huro" Abdihashi)
• Sharero Band – Qays Iyo Layla (Romeo & Juliet) (feat Faadumo Qaasim)
• Waaberi – Oktoobar Waatee? Waa Taayadii (What's October? It's Ours)
• Danan Hargeysa – Mama (feat Mohamed "Huro" Abdihashi)
• Dur-Dur Band – Duruuf Maa Laygu Diidee (Rejected Due To My Circumstance) (feat Muqtar Idi Ramadan)
• Iftiin Band – Anaa Qaylodhaanta (feat Mah Mud Abdalla "Jerry" Hussen)

• 1. Nimco Jamaac – Buuraha U Dheer (The Highest Mountains)
• 2. Aamina Camaari – Rag Waa Nacab Iyo Nasteexo (Men Are Cruel & Kind)
• 3. Zahra Ahmed Nuur Ali – Unknown
• 4. Hibo Nuura – Haddii Hoobalkii Gabay (If The Artist Let's You Down)
• 5. Gacaltooyo Band – Ninkaan Ogayn (He Who Does Not Know) (feat Faduumina Hilowle)
• 6. Iftiin Band – Xuduud Ma Leh Xubigaan (This Love Has No Boundaries) (feat Mahmud Abdalla "Jerry" Hussen & Maryan Naasir)
• 7. Xasan Diiriye – Qaraami (Love)
• 8. Dur-Dur Band – Gorof (Elixir) (feat Sahra Dawo)
• 9. Sharaf Band – Kadeed Badanaa Naftaydani (My Life Is Full Of Tribulations) (feat Xaawo Hiiraan)
• 10. 4 Mars – Na Daadihi (Guide Us)
• 11. Danan Hargeysa – Uur Hooyo (Mother's Womb) (feat Mohamed "Huro" Abdihashi)
• 12. Sharero Band – Qays Iyo Layla (Romeo & Juliet) (feat Faadumo Qaasim)
• 13. Waaberi – Oktoobar Waatee? Waa Taayadii (What's October? It's Ours)
• 14. Danan Hargeysa – Mama (feat Mohamed "Huro" Abdihashi)
• 15. Dur-Dur Band – Duruuf Maa Laygu Diidee (Rejected Due To My Circumstance) (feat Muqtar Idi Ramadan)
• 16. Iftiin Band – Anaa Qaylodhaanta (feat Mah Mud Abdalla "Jerry" Hussen)

Ostinato Records follow on from their killer 'Synthesize The Soul' compilation and focus on the beautiful lost music from Somalia. This stunning comp comes to us due to the bravery and defiance of many dedicated people - radio broadcasters decided to bury thousands upon thousands of cassette tapes and master reels from a radio station on the eve of punishing air strikes on the north of the country during the two decade cicvil war.

Having only recently been excavated The Ostinato Records team have digitized a large portion of the archive, distilling 15 songs that reveal the panoramic diversity of styles and sophistication of Somali musicianship. This stunning comp has the verve of Ethio soul, jazz, blues, folk, afro-beat and more!

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