Khadija Qalanjo

Khadija Qalanjo (, ) (11 May 1950 - 30 August 2025) was a popular Somali singer and folklore dancer in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the first Miss Somalia.

She was born in Borama in north western Somaliland.

Music

Popular songs by Qalanjo include:

• Caashaqa Sal iyo Baar
• Ragga iyo Haweenkuba
• Deesha
• Sharaf
• Hooyo
• Soohor Caashaqa – duet with Hasan Adan Samatar
• Diriyam – in 2016 a cover was made by the Ethiopian Jano Band.

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