IFTIN BAND - MOGADISHU'S FINEST: THE AL-URUBA SESSIONS
CD (Compact Disc)
Label: OSTINATO
Release date: 09/12/2022
Barcode: 0843563156742
Catalog no.: OSTCD0000013
Item ID: 527591
The official retrospective on one of Somalia's most famous and beloved private bands, Iftin. Digitized from cassettes recorded between 1982 and 1987 at the Al-Uruba hotel's secret studio and jams for the masses performed in the basement of Somalia's national theater. Banaadiri rhythms from Somalia's south, Mogadishu's finest vocalists, Dhaanto reggae-like guitar licks and smoldering brass blend seamlessly with the sounds of Asia, the Middle East, and Africa to form one of rawest, most cosmopolitan eras of music anywhere. Iftin's Mogadishu is where the world's sounds begin and ends. Comes with 12-page booklet.
Also available: MOGADISHU'S FINEST: THE AL-URUBA SESSIONS (LP).
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