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Hidden Anti-Colonial Message in BBC Somali Service Theme Song
In 1957, Somali composer Abdullahi Qarshe created an anti-colonial theme song for the BBC Somali Service, whose instrumental version, "Araweelo's Gait," remains in use; its hidden lyrics, known to Somalis, express a yearning for land and freedom, highlighting a subtle act of cultural resistance.
Hidden Anti-Colonial Message in BBC Somali Service Theme Song
In 1957, Somali composer Abdullahi Qarshe created an anti-colonial theme song for the BBC Somali Service, whose instrumental version, "Araweelo's Gait," remains in use; its hidden lyrics, known to Somalis, express a yearning for land and freedom, highlighting a subtle act of cultural resistance.
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