The other week I got shocked yet again, it seems there has been a pattern lately at least in the Somali Music scene. It has been a phenomenon that I have recently witnessed from the four corners of the world that I have traveled during the course of my adult years. By now you must be wondering what my qualms are? Here are my qualms. I have noticed there has been an explosion of Somali Musicians; today it seems many of us aspire to be nothing else but musicians even those without modicum of talents be it instrumental or vocals for that matter.
I recently attended a friend’s friend wedding held at marvelous location, the venue was immaculate-beautiful setting worthy of the occasion everyone was suitable dressed for the happy union unfolding. But the music was awful trust me coming from someone who lack the basics of Somali language. It was live from the get go, one after other so called musicians subjected us with sounds of tortured my ears were begging for a break but to no avail. The singers were without an ounce of talents. Every one of them hides their awful vocals behind a full-volume beats coming from pre-recorded CDs.
I for one was cringing not at the lack of talents but the shear audacity and the lack of ‘hishod’ there was no inclination by them that they were yelling at us and camouflaging it as music. I have seen in ‘youtube’ and in many other DVDs that these new generation of musicians don’t poses a modicum lyrical talents but a well verse at recycling the lyric of the long dead and forgotten Somali talents. I found sort of musician annoying, I am not captivated by their fraud I won’t dare myself to lend an ear not even second to these lots.
I hope I am not burning the entire forest due to few rotten trees. Having said that I wonder have you notice as well in your city/country?
Share your views.
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