Khadija Qalanjo

Khadija Qalanjo (Somali: Khadiija Qalanjo, Arabic: خديجة قالانجو) is a popular Somali singer and folklore dancer in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first miss Somalia. [1]

Khadija Qalanjo
خديجة قالانجو
BornSomalia, Borama
GenresSomali music
Occupation(s)singer, dancer
Instrumentsvocals
Years active1970s–1980s

Qalanjo was the singer that started the modernization and enhancement of the Somali folk song tradition of dhaanto, introducing instrumentation where hitherto it had been performed without.

She was born in Borama, capital city of the Awdal region.[2]

Music

Popular songs by Qalanjo include:[3]

  • Caashaqa Sal iyo Baar
  • Ragga iyo Haweenkuba
  • Deesha
  • Sharaf
  • Hooyo
  • Soohor Caashaqa – duet with Hasan Adan Samatar
  • Diriyam – in 2016 a cover was made by the Ethiopian Jano Band.

Notes

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