Shareero Walinja is performed at weddings and in staged performance situations. Musicians Bulle and Zuka describe learning and performing Shareero Walinja at weddings in Jilib and surrounding towns in the Jubba river valley. The performance of Shareero Walinja honors the bride and groom, their family, and others who are central to the community’s celebration.

Somali-Bantu Wedding Band: Shareero Walinja, Wedding Ceremony

Musicans and dancers locate Abalisha as a dance from the Shabelle Valley. Abalisha is performed at wedding ceremonies and in staged performance settings. Praise for those at the center of the wedding and their families is once more the subject of song texts.

Somali-Bantu Wedding Band: Abalisha, Wedding Dance

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