Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) received a less-than-warm welcome from a largely Somalian crowd in her home state on Saturday at a music event that took place during Somali Week. Footage of the event at the ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: What do you remember from music class? Remember that when you were a kid? Did you learn the xylophone, maybe the recorder, singing folk songs ...

In a Minneapolis rehearsal room, a group of Somali musicians gathers in a circle, playing music rooted in the cafés of Mogadishu. The sound is emotional, rhythmic and steeped in memory. It’s called ...

Rep. Ilhan Omar was booed over the weekend while attending a Somali music festival in her home state of Minnesota. Mrs. Omar, the only Somali-American member of Congress, was met with jeers while ...

"With renewed national attention on Somali Americans, it is worth asking a simple question: How long have Somalis been part ...

Hamei, from left, Khadra, Abshiro and Kali Arte enjoy the music and film the dancing during the Somali Independence Day celebration in downtown Willmar, Minnesota, on Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Mahamed Cali is executive director of KALY 101.7, a Somali community radio station based in South Minneapolis. He is one of thousands of immigrants in Minnesota whose official birthdays are Jan. 1.

A viral video shows Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., arriving to a chorus of jeers and booing at a mostly Somali crowd in her homes state over the July 4th weekend. Omar, 39, made an appearance at the ...

GENEVA, November 2 (UNHCR) - Born in Mogadishu, Siham and Iman Hashi are the first female Somali artists to sign a record deal with a major American label. After the civil war broke out in Somalia in ...

WILLMAR — Litchfield Avenue in downtown Willmar was filled with music, food and flags as the community gathered to celebrate Somali Independence Day. The event, organized by Community Connectors ...