{"product_id":"vinyl-dur-dur-band-dur-dur-volume-3-4-1988-1989-vinyl-2lp","title":"Dur-Dur Volume 3 \u0026 4 1988-1989 (Vinyl)","description":"*Dur-Dur Band Volume 3 \u0026amp; 4 Funk, disco and Somali soul from 1980s Mogadishu*\u003cbr\u003eIn the 1980s, Mogadishu was home to one of East Africa’s most vibrant music scenes, where Somali melodies met funk, disco, reggae, soul and jazz. At its centre was Dur-Dur Band, founded by drummer Adan Handal and childhood friend Isse Dahir Qassim.\u003cbr\u003eBy 1984, Dur-Dur had become the house band at the legendary Jubba Hotel, developing an explosive live sound that was both deeply local and remarkably modern. While their early cassette releases, Volumes 1 and 2, spread across Somalia, Volumes 3 and 4 marked the band’s creative peak.\u003cbr\u003eRecorded during a time of personal tragedy and growing national crisis, the albums captured Dur-Dur pushing musical boundaries. Following the departure of singer Shimaali Ahmed Shimaali and founding bandleader Isse Dahir Qassim’s tragic death, Adan Handal guided the band into new sonic territory. Volume 4 became one of their most adventurous recordings, combining electronic percussion, unusual drum textures and reggae-inspired grooves with the unmistakable spirit of Somali music.\u003cbr\u003eToday, Dur-Dur’s music stands as proof of a creativity that survived war, displacement and decades of silence.","brand":"ORBICOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59494701957455,"sku":"487315","price":65.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/0546\/5423\/files\/487315-Product-0-I-639267766803312883.jpg?v=1794584380","url":"https:\/\/orbicom.shop\/products\/vinyl-dur-dur-band-dur-dur-volume-3-4-1988-1989-vinyl-2lp","provider":"ORBICOM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}