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The 'James Brown of Somalia:' Hibo Mohamed Nuur
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Nuur became a household name in Somalia in the 1970s. She recorded dozens of live and studio albums. But with the fall of the Somali government in 1991, much of that work was destroyed. She now lives in relative obscurity in Rochester. (MPR Photo/Erin Galbally)

Nuur became a household name in Somalia in the 1970s. She recorded dozens of live and studio albums. But with the fall of the Somali government in 1991, much of that work was destroyed. She now lives in relative obscurity in Rochester.

(MPR Photo/Erin Galbally)
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