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Mogadisco: Dancing Mogadishu, Somalia 1972​-​1991 Image
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  • Summary: Samy Ben Redjeb traveled to Somalia to look at Radio Mogadishu's archives and talk to the surviving artists for this 12-track compilation.
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  1. Uncut
    Feb 12, 2020
    80
    It's a rare thrill to come across a time capsule like Dancing Mogadishu, , particularly when its contents appeals to funk connoisseurs and cultural anthropologists as much as the casual listener. Feb 2020, p.48]
  2. Q Magazine
    Feb 12, 2020
    80
    Top-tier comp. ... A near-perfect musical expression of escape. [Apr 2020, p.118]
  3. Mojo
    Feb 12, 2020
    80
    The strangely beautiful bounty of Mogadisco reveals more telling detail with each listen. [Feb 2020, p.103]
  4. Feb 12, 2020
    76
    Mogadisco is one small but essential step toward reclaiming that legacy for a global listenership.