Draft:Somalian funk
Music genre
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Somalian funk is a Music genre from the East African country of Somalia. Famous
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Comment: "Viral-ness of Somali funk" is unsourced, and prose seems strangely obsessed with Dur-Dur band. " to create amazing funky melodies for Somali people to enjoy." is in no way something that should be said in wikivoice. monkeysmashingkeyboards (talk) 20:55, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
Somali funk artists and bands are the Dur-Dur Band, Sahra Dawo, 4 Mars and Sharero Band.
Origin
Somalian funk originated in the late 70s, when funk/soul music was played on various Somali radio stations in Mogadishu. Somali musicians started experimenting with foreign drum-kits and electronic instruments. After the 1969 Revolution, Somali supergroup Waaberi started to publish music on the radio. They were sponsored by the government to promote Somali cultural tradition through music. Waaberi used durbaans to substitute American drum kits and used electronic pianos to create groovy and funky melodies.[1]
Rise of Independent Funk Bands
When the word of Somali funk spread. Independent Somali funk bands like Dur-Dur Band released songs like "Dooyo" and "Gorof" and they absolutely blew up. What made them different from Waaberi was them pushing it further and using Somali instruments and synthesizers to create amazing funky melodies for Somali people to enjoy.
Disruption and Rediscovery
During the Somali Civil War in 1991, many Somali funk archives were either scattered or destroyed in the conflict. For many years, people were not able to recover the tapes and files. But during the early 2010s, international record collectors and some Somali reissue labels rediscovered Somali funk through old tapes and vinyl. Which led to legendary compilations of 70s old Somali funk vinyl and archives. Like for example, Sweet as Broken Dates: Lost Somali Tapes from the Horn of Africa and Mogadisco: Dancing Mogadishu (1972-1991).[2][3]
Viral-ness of Somali funk
50 years after the Somalian funk era, influencers used Somali funk music to create eerie exotic vibes in reels. Like for example in the "rare aesthetic trend" which is a late 2020s trend, they used the song Gorof to create an exotic vibe.
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