Recently came across Sahra Halgan [bio at wiki], who I had never heard of before. She's a singer from Somaliland playing with her band, three musicians from France, who she met when living as a refugee there.
I liked very much what I heard from them, seemed a East African music with strong Sahara-Tamasheq influences. So searched for more recordings by them.
Found a short radio session done 2024.Mar.10 at RFI Musique du Monde.
Setlist: 01.Laga / --interview-- / 02.Sharaf
Line Up: Sahra Halgan - vocals / Maël Salètes - guitar / Régis Monte - organ / Aymeric Krol - percussion.
SAHRA HALGAN - 2024.Mar.10 RFI Session
They have released 3 albums, all available at sahrahalgan.bandcamp.com
Links to media:
- CNN - 2017.Jul.12, article: The Star Singing for Somaliland's Recognition
- The Beijinger - 2017.Sep.21, interview: A Former Refugee's Musical Remedies
- RFI Podcast - 2021.Sep.08, SessionLab: Sahra Halgan, la Voix du Somaliland [interview with excerpts of albums]
- BBC 6music - 2024.May.15, Craig Charles*: Sahra Halgan in session!
- BBC TWO - 2024.Jun.15, Later... with Jools Holland: Sahra Halgan - Sharaf [see above]
- BBC Radio 3 - 2024.Jul.20, Music Planet*: Sahra Halgan in Session
*Alas, the two BBC radio shows are not available to listen anymore, AND I missed them when they were.
SO if anybody, visiting here, happens to have these, please comment under this post...
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