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Khadija Qalanjo (Somali: Khadiija Qalanjo, Arabic: خديجة قالانجو) is a popular Somali singer and folklore dancer in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first miss Somalia.[1]

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Khadija Qalanjo خديجة قالانجو
Born	Borama, British Somaliland (now Somaliland)
Genres	Somali music
Occupation(s)	singer, dancer
Instrument(s)	vocals
Years active	1970s–1980s

Qalanjo was the singer that started the modernization and enhancement of the Somali folk song tradition of dhaanto, introducing instrumentation where hitherto it had been performed without.

She was born in Borama in north western Somaliland.[2]

Music

Popular songs by Qalanjo include:[3]

• 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

References

• Diiriye, Anwar Maxamed (2006). Literature of Somali onomastics & proverbs with comparison of foreign sayings. Gobaad Communications & Press. ISBN 0-9726615-1-4.

На других языках

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- [en] Khadija Qalanjo

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[ru] Каланджо, Хадиджа

Хадиджа Каланджо (сомал. Khadiija Qalanjo, араб. خديجة قالانجو‎) — известная сомалийская поп-певица и исполнительница фольклорных танцев.

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