Khadija Qalanjo
Khadija Qalanjo خديجة قلنجو | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 11, 1950 |
| Died | August 30, 2025 (aged 75) |
| Genres | Somali music |
| Occupations | singer, dancer |
| Instrument | vocals |
| Years active | 1970s–1980s |
Khadija Qalanjo (Somali: Khadiija Qalanjo, Arabic: خديجة قلنجو) (11 May 1950 - 30 August 2025) [1] was a popular Somali singer and folklore dancer in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first Miss Somalia.[2]
She was born in Borama in north western Somaliland.[3]
Music
Popular songs by Qalanjo include:[4]
- Caashaqa Sal iyo Baar
- Ragga iyo Haweenkuba
- Deesha
- Sharaf
- Hooyo
- Soohor Caashaqa – duet with Hasan Adan Samatar
- Diriyam – in 2016 a cover was made by the Ethiopian Jano Band.
Notes
- ^ https://en.goobjoog.com/somalia-mourns-legendary-singer-khadija-qalanjo/
- ^ Diiriye, p.73
- ^ Ahmed, Yasmin (26 August 2017). "Somalia's lost tapes revive musical memories". BBC News.
- ^ "Songs by Khadija Qalanjo". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
References
- Diiriye, Anwar Maxamed (2006). Literature of Somali onomastics & proverbs with comparison of foreign sayings. Gobaad Communications & Press. ISBN 0-9726615-1-4.