Maryan Mural Archives - News and Media /news/tag/maryan-mural/ Augsburg University Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:46:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 MPR previews Maryan Mursal’s Midnimo residency finale concert /news/2015/11/16/mpr-previews-maryan-mursals-midnimo-residency-finale-concert/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:45:16 +0000 http://www.augsburg.edu/news/?p=6387 Minnesota Public Radio News recently published an article covering Somali singer Maryan Mursal’s concert series at the Cedar Cultural Center, an event co-sponsored by Augsburg College as part of the Midnimo program that seeks to build knowledge and understanding of Somali Muslim culture through music. Mursal rose to early fame as a teenager in Mogadishu, but was ...

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]]> MPRLogoMinnesota Public Radio News recently published an article covering Somali singer Maryan Mursal’s concert series at the Cedar Cultural Center, an event co-sponsored by Augsburg College as part of the Midnimo program that seeks to build knowledge and understanding of Somali Muslim culture through music. Mursal rose to early fame as a teenager in Mogadishu, but was forced out of Somalia by war. She eventually found asylum–and a renewed musical career–in Denmark.

In addition to the concert performances, Mursal participated in public discussions, workshops, and community events, as well as a live radio performance on The Current that featured an Augsburg alumni jazz band and Somali musicians from around the world.

Read: on the MPR News site.

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