{"product_id":"kristin-hersh-sugar-on-blackstone-copy-1","title":"Dur Dur Band - Volume 3 and 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum - Release Date: 18\/09\/2026 - Black Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: African\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1984,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDur-Dur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere the house band at the legendary Jubba Hotel, building a live sound that felt deeply rooted in Somalia while sounding strikingly modern. Their early cassette releases,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolumes 1 and 2\u003c\/em\u003e, travelled widely, but\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolumes 3 and 4\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecaptured the band at their creative peak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade during a period of personal loss and growing national crisis, these recordings find\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDur-Dur\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estretching their sound in bold new ways. After the departure of singer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimaali Ahmed Shimaali\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the tragic death of founding bandleader\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsse Dahir Qassim\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdan Handal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelped steer the group into fresh territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVolume 4\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estands as one of their most adventurous sets, bringing together electronic percussion, unusual drum textures and reggae-inspired grooves with the unmistakable spirit of Somali music. It remains a powerful reminder of creativity that endured through war, displacement and decades of silence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57460177469815,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/7765\/8998\/files\/unnamed-2026-08-17T163907_05855a33-6f96-48fd-adfd-a0caf6cdbdb0.webp?v=1789567355","url":"https:\/\/vinylwhistle.co.uk\/products\/kristin-hersh-sugar-on-blackstone-copy-1","provider":"The Vinyl Whistle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}