VIDEO: Dancing breathes new life into Mogadishu

After music and dancing were banned under strict Sharia law imposed by the militant Islamist group al-Shabab, people are now using a famous square in Mogadishu city centre for a weekly gathering which is breathing new life into their folk dance traditions.

BBC

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Beach life returns to Mogadishu

Life is returning to normal at Mogadishu's Lido beach following al-Shabab's expulsion from the Somali capital.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Oct

ONYANGO-OBBO: Stop twerking and get dancing, life is too short

>In August the Kenyan blog TheGatunduPrince published an interesting list of “East Africa 30 most watched videos on YouTube.”How shall we put this? Ugandans, according to TheGatunduPrince’s list, seem to be East African kings of music video.

 

10 years ago

Dewji Blog

19 Sep

This Dancing 3 Year Old Is So Amazing dancing on the stage!!

 This little boys performance with his baby is so cute, and sweet. The judges cannot resist him and even kiss him. You will watch in awe as he brings the audience to their feet in suspense and cheering at his dance abilities.

The reason why he dances will bring a tear to your eye, and put life in perspective (time 7:25), this video is a MUST SEE!

“My dream is to make people happy.”

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10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Why are these Ebola workers dancing?

Why are Ebola workers in Makeni, Sierra Leone, having a song and dance?

 

10 years ago

BBC

21 Oct

VIDEO: Dancing for peace in Ivory Coast

A group of masked dancers in Ivory Coast are spreading the traditions of all of the country's regions in a bid to prevent a future return to violence.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Singing and dancing with Nelson Mandela

South African group remembers sharing a stage with Nelson

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Celebrating books in Mogadishu

Somalia is holding its first international literary festival in the capital Mogadishu.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Mogadishu - from art deco to ruins

An exhibition that documents Somalia's architecture during its transition from an Italian colony to an independent state and then descent into civil war has opened in London.

 

10 years ago

BBCSwahili

01 Nov

Video- Al shabab waua watu 15 Mogadishu

Utawala nchini Somalia unasema kuwa takriban watu 15 wameuwa wanamgambo waliposhambulia hoteli moja mjini Mogadishu

 

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