Balwo

Balwo is a style of music and poetry practiced in Somalia as well as Djibouti. Its lyrical contents often deal with love and passion. The Balwo genre was founded by Abdi Sinimo.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Johnson, John William (1996). Heelloy: Modern Poetry and Songs of the Somali. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-1874209812.
  2. ^ Mukhtar, Muhammad Haji (2003-02-25). Historical dictionary of Somalia. Scarecrow Press. p. 12. ISBN 9780810866041.
  3. ^ Mukhtar, Muhammad Haji (2000). Historical dictionary of Djibouti. Scarecrow Press. p. 2. ISBN 9780810838734.