{"product_id":"dur-dur-band-dur-dur-volume-3-4-1988-1989","title":"Dur Dur Band - Dur-Dur Volume 3 \u0026 4 (1988 1989)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 1980s, Mogadishu was home to one of East Africa's most vibrant music scenes, where Somali melodies met funk, disco, reggae, soul and jazz.\u003cbr\u003eAt its centre was Dur- Dur Band, founded by drummer Adan Handal and childhood friend Isse Dahir Qassim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy 1984, Dur- Dur had become the house band at the legendary Jubba Hotel, developing an explosive live sound that was both deeply local and remarkably modern.\u003cbr\u003eWhile their early cassette releases, Volumes 1 and 2, spread across Somalia, Volumes 3 and 4 marked the band's creative peak.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded during a time of personal tragedy and growing national crisis, the albums captured Dur- Dur pushing musical boundaries.\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the departure of singer Shimaali Ahmed Shimaali and founding bandleader Isse Dahir Qassim's tragic death, Adan Handal guided the band into new sonic territory.\u003cbr\u003eVolume 4 became one of their most adventurous recordings, combining electronic percussion, unusual drum textures and reggae-inspired grooves with the unmistakable spirit of Somali music.\u003cbr\u003eToday, Dur-Dur's music stands as proof of a creativity that survived war, displacement and decades of silence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Africa","offers":[{"title":"2 Vinyl LP","offer_id":58811277574476,"sku":"BLX-15591","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/2738\/3884\/files\/4260126062252.jpg?v=1789465286","url":"https:\/\/badlands.co.uk\/products\/dur-dur-band-dur-dur-volume-3-4-1988-1989","provider":"Badlands","version":"1.0","type":"link"}