There are a lot of young guns coming up. Hargeisa is assuming as the centre for the revival of the Somali arts music, books, poets. The best thing about this is that the great majority are under 30 years of age.
There was a time when there was a huge question mark hanging over the viability and the future of the Somali Music and Poetry as the old guards like Hadraawi, Terrabi, Gaariye, Biddeh Bros ,Ganey, Qays etc were getting old and there was no new blood to hand the baton to.
But with Weedhsame, Laabsaalax, Xadaari and host of others new poets are taking the helm in Hargeisa, the dhaqan is alive and kicking, and probably with a lot more force and determination to succeed.
This young man is Fish*Chips generations born & bred overseas but he keeping the culture alive. He is one of the best Oud players you will see/hear and also has a good voice. It is very hard for anyone to sing like the Mohamed Moogeh but he comes close.