Item Archive: Somalia

All items pertaining to Somalia

Lil Baliil releases new track Corona to protect African community

2 June 2020 Afro-Pop musician and AR-Resident Lil Baliil has recorded a new song, Corona, to encourage Somalis and fellow Africans to reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19. Alarmed by reports that the Somali community has been hit disproportionately … Continue reading →

Posted in AR Covid-19 Emergency Fund, AR-Artist Events, NEWS | Tagged Afro-Pop, ar-safe haven residency, Artists at Risk (AR), Coronavirus, freedom of expression, lil baliil, Somalia

Welcoming Gulled Simba to AR-Helsinki

A big welcome to Gulled Simba as an Immigré Artists (IA) Resident at AR-Safe Haven Helsinki! Simba is a Somali pop musician who has been based in Finland since 2014. During his IA-residency he will be working on a new … Continue reading →

Posted in AR-Artist Events, NEWS | Tagged Artists at Risk (AR), Gulled Simba, helsinki, helsinki music, Immigré Artists (IA), Janna Dunia, Nordic Culture Point, Nordic Region, Simba, Somali Miya, somali music, Somalia

IA Resident – Gulled Simba

Gulled Simba aka SIMBA is a Somali pop musician who has been based in Finland since 2014. Simba was born in 1995 in the Somali city Kismaayo, where he nurtured a passion for music from a young age. Impressively, he … Continue reading →

Posted in AR-Artist Bios, Immigre Artists and Artists at Risk - NCP Network, Map | Tagged #aralumnus, Artists at Risk (AR), Gulled Simba, helsinki, helsinki music, Immigré Artists (IA), Janna Dunia, Nordic Culture Point, Nordic Region, Simba, Somali Miya, somali music, Somalia

The ARTISTS AT RISK PAVILION—Artists. Risks. Humans. Rights.

The ARTISTS AT RISK PAVILION—Artists. Risks. Humans. Rights. Biennale Preview Launch: 18-19 April, 2024 Exhibition Period: April 17–May 16, 2024 Palazzo Zorzi, UNESCO Venice, Castello 4930, 30122 Venice The ARTISTS AT RISK PAVILION—Artists. Risks. Humans. Rights. with the support of … Continue reading →

Update on Funding and Applications for Artists at Risk (AR)-Residencies

Artists at Risk (AR) is a highly versatile organisation that grows and changes according to urgency of risk, realistic feasibility of operations, and availability of resources. As previously announced, Special Project Funding which made a high volume of support and … Continue reading →

Thank you to Crespo Foundation for Supporting Afghan Artists!

The Crespo Foundation has been the first and (so far) only donor to provide funds specifically for Afghan artists. Although other funds have contributed to our work for Afghans in the region, Crespo Foundation has been, for two years, the … Continue reading →

Update and Urgent Appeal to Support Ukrainian Artists

Today marks a sombre anniversary. It has been two years since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. We have been steadfast in our mission to protect and assist artists worldwide. The collective effort for Ukraine is unprecedented. Since 24 February … Continue reading →