Somali group 4 Mars' music collected in Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura
A new compilation of music by Somali group 4 Mars, called Super Somali Sounds from the Gulf of Tadjoura, is being released on Ostinato’s Djibouti Archives series, this February. Featuring a 40-person ensemble of singers, dancers, musicians, actors, and percussionists, 4 Mars took its name from the founding date of The People’s Rally for Progress (4th March 1997). The People’s Rally for Progress became Djibouti’s ruling political party since the country gained independence – uniting it with East Africa, particularly Somalia and Ethiopia. The group served as The People’s Rally for...
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