Xiddigaha Geeska
Xiddigaha Geeska | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Hargeisa, Somaliland |
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| Years active | 2004–Present |
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| Members | For more listings See Below |
Xiddigaha Geeska (The Horn Stars) (Arabic: نجوم القرن) is a Somali music band from Somaliland.[1][2] The band is funded by Somaliland's Ministry of Information and National Guidance.[3] The band is led by Hasan Dhuhul Labsalah (Somali: Xasan Dhuxul Laabsaalax).[2]
History[edit]
Xiddigaha Geeska was formed in Hargeisa, Somaliland in 2004.[4] The band first rose to fame for promoting the Horn Cable Television group, a Somali television channel based in Somaliland.[5] The band was formed at a time when the broader Somali entertainment and music industry was still struggling due to war, radicalization and cultural stereotyping, and the band soon grew to become a household name in Somaliland as well as other Somali-inhabited territories.[6]
Members[edit]
| Name | Nickname | Joined | Left | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mursal Muse | Founding member (2012) | Present | ||
| Ahmed Weli | Furinle | Founding member (2012) | Present | |
| Khadra Abdi | Silimo | 2013 | 2018 | |
| Asma Ahmed | Love | Founding member (2012) | Present | |
| Mohamed Abdi | BK | 2012 | 2016 | |
| Hamda Abdi | Queen | 2012 | 2018 | |
| Nimcan Abdirahman | Hillaac | 2013 | 2016 | |
| Mohamed Ahmed | Cirro | 2013 | Present | |
| Yurub Mohamed | Geenyo | 2013 | 2017 | |
| Abdihani Hashi | 2013 | Present | ||
| Abdirahman Aydid | Oday | 2013 | Present | |
| Yusuf Adan | Jeego | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Ifrah Ahmed | Hargeisa | 2014 | Present | |
| Yusuf Adan | Jeego | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Ismail | Danan | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Ikran Jama | 2014 | 2015 | ||
| Ifrah | Tolmoon | 2014 | 2016 | |
| Yusuf | Hanad | 2014 | 2015 | |
| Abdirisaq | Anshax | 2014 | Present |
Controversies[edit]
A major controversy arose when four members of the group arrived in Mogadishu, Somalia to perform and shared photos online with a blue Somali flag, causing their arrest by Somaliland police for allegedly violating Somaliland's sovereignty.[5][3]
Tours and Concerts[edit]
The Horn Stars have performed in several concert tours outside of Somaliland, including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.[4][7][8] The band's debut solo concert tour of 2015 visited Mogadishu.[9]
Discography[edit]
- Guushi way timiday
- Gooni isu taag
- Hashii dhacantay
- Gayigeena oo xor ah
- Soomaali duntoo
- Hankii qaranka rumoobay
- Indhaha dunidaan arkayn
- Dhagaha ugurida
- Himilada dalkeena
- Berbera
- Hankaagu ha dhaafo reer hebel
- Xornimo sumadlaa
- Raali noqo dhulkaygow
- Dhulkaagaa lagu hoddmaa
- Bulshooy soo bixi cashuurta
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wasiirka Warfaafinta Oo Xaflad Qado-sharaf ah u sameeyay Fanaaniinta Xidigaha Geeska oo Xalay Wacdaro ka dhigaY SLNTV" (in Somali). Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Wareysi kooxda Xidigaha Geeska". BBC News Somali (in Somali). 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ a b "Somaliland's Horn Stars band arrested over Somali flag". BBC News. 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ a b "Somaliland: Horn Stars Band Jumpstarts International Day of Peace 2014". Somaliland Sun. 2014-09-10. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ a b "Somaliland's Horn Stars detained after tour to Somalia". Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Horn Stars face imminent breakup". www.somaliland.com. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "Stars Of The Horn At Colston Hall | Saxafi". Saxafi Media. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "The Somali stars promoting cultural unity". Bristol 24/7. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "Daawo Sawirrada: Fanaaniinta Xidigaha Geeska oo xalay wacdaro ka dhigay Muqdisho" (in Somali). Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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