Khadija Qalanjo خديجة قالانجو
Background information
Born	Somalia
Genres	Somali music
Occupations	singer, dancer
Instruments	vocals
Years active	1970s-1980s

Khadija Qalanjo (Somali: Khadiija Qalanjo, Arabic: خديجة قالانجو‎) was a popular Somali singer and folklore dancer in the 1970s and 1980s.^[1]

Contents 1 Biography 2 Music 3 Notes 4 References

[edit] Biography

Qalanjo was born in Somalia. She is of the Ciise Samaroon sub-division of the Mandaluug Dir sub-clan of the Dir major Somali clan.

She was noted for her great beauty and was, in fact, the first Miss Somalia.

A passionate performer, Qalanjo's onstage performances often featured seductive hip-swaying and elaborate hand-gesturing. Her songs usually dealt with the pangs and joys of love unrequited, lost and regained.

[edit] Music

Popular songs by Qalanjo include:

• "Caashaqa Sal iyo Baar"
• "Sharaf"
• "Soohor Caashaqa" - duet with Hasan Adan Samatar

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Diiriye, Anwar Maxamed (2006). Literature of Somali onomastics & proverbs with comparison of foreign sayings. Gobaad Communications & Press. ISBN 0972661514. http://books.google.ca/books?id=fLdtAAAAMAAJ. 

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