Final Beats: Iskilaaji, Degan, Iftin, N Yasin, Nasri, Anab & Honouring S Salah

A closing-night concert for Somali Week Festival celebrating Somali music and honouring Said Salah with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Kayd Somali Arts and Culture closes this year's Somali Week Festival with an evening of live music, celebration and tribute at Queen Mary University of London. The night honours poet, playwright, educator and filmmaker Said Salah with a Lifetime Achievement Award recognising his contribution to Somali culture, with performances from members of the Iftin Band, which he founded. The bill includes Sayid Khalifa, Addey Ali Ahmed, Maryan Sheikh Nur, Nimco Yasin, Nimco Dagen, Abdirahman, Nasri and Canab Marwo, before a closing act from award-winning singer-songwriter Isse Abdulaziz Ali (Iskilaaji). Veteran journalist Abdisalan Hereri hosts the four-hour event.