Waaberi ( so, Waaberi), was a Somali musical supergroup.

History

The troupe was established by members of the Radio Artists Association. It was supported by the Somali government as part of the

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, and made tours throughout several countries in Africa, including Egypt and Sudan.Johnson, John William. "Somalia". ''New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'' Online. They also performed in the People's Republic of China. After a coup in 1969, the ensemble was renamed ''Waaberi'', which means "Dawn Players". The group continued to exist as a private organization into the 1990s. Vocalist

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, the first woman to play Somali

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, was a member of the ensemble.

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AllMusic. After performing at the English

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festival in 1997, the group toured North America in 1998, and recorded an album with Egyptian musician

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Somalian musical groups Supergroups (music) Musical groups established in the 1960s Musical groups disestablished in the 1990s 1960s establishments in Somalia 1990s disestablishments in Somalia {{africa-band-stub

History

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