'Don't Fear Trump,' Singer Urges US Somalis

Mr Trump's election led to protests in several US cities. AFP

A female Somali musician has released a song titled "Donald Trump", urging the president-elect to accept the Somali-American community.

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Prior to his election, Mr Trump drew criticism after he warned that Somali immigrants in Minnesota were "joining Isis and spreading their extremist views". 

Pop musician Deeqa Afro, whose real name is Deeqa Adan Muse, was born in Ethiopia and lives in Sweden.  

She also urges the immigrant community not to be fearful about the new president, in the song posted on YouTube by Stockholm-based Bulqaas Studio on 13 November:

I am speaking to my people. America is a big and multiracial country and has one government, all brought together by a common interest. All are equal before the law... Donald Trump is not more American than you, don’t be weak. So don’t be in a hurry to leave, just stay in your country.

When the civil war broke out in my country, I got resettled here, and I will be part of it... Donald Trump, don’t be against us and don’t say bad things about my people."

There are about 85,000 people of Somali ancestry in the US.

During his campaign, the president-elect pledged to ban Muslims from entering the US due to security concerns. Somalis are predominantly Muslim.

The song, which has been also been shared on Facebook and Twitter, has elicited mixed views from hundreds of commentators. 

On YouTube, Ayan Hashi holds a grim view, saying, "I am sure you will all be deported, no law can stop that man [Trump]." 

Other commentators hold the same view, with Oubi Love, saying: "Just come back to your country of birth. America belongs to Donald Trump."

Ahmed Abdi wonders: "Why are you concerned with US constitution, Donald Trump has a right to deport immigrants."

But Ahmed Hassa takes a more optimistic tone: "This song will give many Somalis in the US hope."

His sentiments are echoed by Hodan Abukar, who muses: "No one can force you to go back, so enjoy life in America."

On Facebook, Seno Rita is pessimistic and warns that "America doesn’t belong to Somalis".