Various Artists - SWEET AS BROKEN DATES: LOST SOMALI TAPES FROM THE HORN OF AFRICA

SWEET AS BROKEN DATES: LOST SOMALI TAPES FROM THE HORN OF AFRICA (2LP+MP3 DL CODE)

2x12 Inch

Ostinato Records / OSTLP003

Front View : Various Artists - SWEET AS BROKEN DATES: LOST SOMALI TAPES FROM THE HORN OF AFRICA (2LP+MP3 DL CODE) - Ostinato Records / OSTLP003
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2LP Gatefold + insert + MP3 DL Code In 1988, on the eve of a two decade civil war, Somalia s authoritarian ruler Siad Barre launched punishing air strikes on the north of the country, known today as Somaliland, in response to agitations for independence. The bombing leveled the entire city. Barre targeted Radio Hargeisa to prevent any kind of central communication system that could organize a resistance. With the attack imminent, a few brave radio operators and dedicated vanguards of Somali culture knew the archives, containing over half a century of Somali music had to be preserved. Thousands upon thousands of cassette tapes and master reels were quickly removed from the soon-to-be targeted buildings. They were dispersed to neighboring countries like Djibouti and Ethiopia, and buried deep under the ground to withstand even the most powerful airstrikes.

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