Khadija Qalanjo (, ) (11 May 1950 - 30 August 2025) https://en.goobjoog.com/somalia-mourns-legendary-singer-khadija-qalanjo/ was a popular Somali singer and folklore dancer in the 1970s and 1980s. She was also the first Miss Somalia.Diiriye, p.73
She was born in Borama, Awdal and hails from the Jibril Younis sub-clan of the Samaroon clan.
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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