dur dur band's name was originally muqdisho funk, disco, soul band which later disbanded in the 90s. dur-dur band disbanded in the early 1990s when the disintegrating political situation in somalia led to members leaving the country and scattering abroad. dur dur band became famous in somalia in the mid 80s, with lead singers such as sahra dawo, abdinur aden daljir, pastow, eddi, shimali, qomal and other vocalists. they took somali pop culture by storm, and were very popular in the neighboring countries of ethiopia, djibouti, and kenya, until civil war broke out in somali 1991. after this, the band was based in addis ababa, ethiopia. the group recorded several albums and managed to release almost a dozen recordings before their members emigrated to ethiopia, djibouti, and the united states. the founders of the band, abdinur daljir and sahra dawo, married and now reside in ohio. many somali musicians fled the country to seek sanctuary outside somalia, mainly in east africa and europe, with many executed or killed by the religious factions for their love of music art and culture.