ISIRKA AMINA ISIR

S5EP1. This episode is kicking off this new season dedicated to appreciating Somali music. This episode in particular is focusing on LOVE within a Somali context. For the tracklist of this episode:
08:56: Saxarla- Maxamed Mooge
12:00- Adaa Dumar Ugu Sitoo- Qamar Suugani
14:24- Jamasho- Ahmed Mooge & Sahra Ahmed
18:27- Cunaabi- Muuse Qalinle and Saado Ali Warsame
22:50 - Hees Xasuus- Deeqsan Abdinasir & Qamar Suugani
25:44- Ismoodsiis- Cabdi Ciise Cajuun & Safiya Tusmo
29:00- Caashaqaaga Awgii- Khadra Dahir & Saalax Qaasim
32:05- Nacabku Waligii Ha Daalo- Amin Yare
334:48- Qalanjo - Khadra Dahir & Hassan Adan Samatar

S4EP15. This episode is wrap up of 2023, Isirka and the learnings that I've gained so far. Suhur moderated this conversation as we discuss the future for ISIRKA as well. Enjoy this episode and Happy New Year!

S4EP14. This episode is a true reflection episode on claiming and taking up space within your cultural heritage. This is the last episode of Season 4, Hardly Home, Always Repping. Stay tuned for more from ISIRKA.

S4EP13. This episode is a conversation with Hassan Ali Daoud, who is a medical doctor from Somaliland. We discuss his personal activism around healthcare reform and his engagement with international educational opportunities to bring change to the healthcare sector in the Somali regions. This was a fantastic conversation and please follow Hassan's journey on twitter.com/ZeyitAli. The title of this episode comes from a Somali proverb, "If we come together, we can mend a crack in the sky" this conversation illuminates that sentiment.

To break up all the social media chatter around the Somali political situation, a new ISIRKA mix focused on the fictive imagination of a love struck society. Which songs do you like most? I went across time and space and brought together some favorites, some songs from the 60's, some contemporary songs and of course some classic qaraami songs. Enjoy this mix!

S4EP12. This episode is a fantastic conversation with Aziz Faarah on reclaiming and learning how to engage with our cultural heritage and language. We recorded this conversation right on the heels of the Somali Centre for Cultural Recreation's exhibit at Nuit Blanche on September 23. In this conversation we discuss Aziz's connection to home, language and cultural preservation. Enjoy this conversation ! Check Aziz out on twitter.com/azizfaarah.