The secret Somali mixtapes Far Flung

It’s 1988, and Somalians are fleeing the city of Hargeisa. People are trying to get out, trying to save their families and sometimes their things. But in the city’s radio station, staff are packing cassettes and reel to reel recordings into a secret underground bunker. What's on them? A slice of the country’s musical heritage, to remain for years in an underground room—until now. This is an episode of Far Flung with Saleem Reshamwala, another podcast in the TED Audio Collective. If you want to hear more episodes exploring ideas in Caracas, Barcelona, Puerto Rico, the world of dreams and beyond, follow Far Flung wherever you're listening to this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The secret Somali mixtapes Far Flung is an episode from Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi by TED.

This episode is 29:29 long.

This episode was published on Jul 25, 2022.

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