Khadija Qalanjo | |
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Native name | خديجة قالانجو |
Born | Somalia |
Genres | Somali music |
Occupation(s) | 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.
Qalanjo was born in Somalia.
She was the first Miss Somalia.
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.
Popular songs by Qalanjo include: