Dur-Dur Band: Volume 3 & 4 - 1988 & 1989 (2LP) [ANALOG AFRICA]

Why you'll love it

Analog Africa puts Dur-Dur Band's third and fourth albums, from 1988 and 1989, together on a 2LP set with a gatefold full of biography and interviews. The Mogadishu band were one of the stars of the city's nightclub scene, and a recent viral moment has brought them a new generation of fans.

This edition

• 2LP set
• Gatefold with biography and interviews
• Download code included
• Etched runouts

About the album

Dur-Dur means "spring" in Somali, and in the mid-1980s the Dur-Dur Band were the sound of Mogadishu after dark. Inspired by Michael Jackson, Bob Marley and Santana as much as Bollywood, they played the clubs at Hotel Juba, the Jazeera Palace Hotel and Hotel al-Curuuba, mixing funk and disco with soul and the melodies of Somali song.

Volume 3 and Volume 4 catch them at full stride, from "Boodhari Sidiisii" and "Liibaanta" to "Faduma" and "Is Yeel Yeel," with traditional chants woven through the grooves. Analog Africa has spent years tracking down recordings like these, and the gatefold tells the band's story in their own words. It is party music with a long memory, and it still fills a room.

Tracklist

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Out October 2, 2026 on Analog Africa (cat# AALP106), collecting the 1988 and 1989 albums.