truck driver named Abdi Deeqsi, is well known in Djibouti; these are short poems (balwo), mostly concerning love and passion. They perform music and dance from two of Djibouti's main ethnic groups (Somali, Afar), they feature regularly on Djiboutian radio and television shows and perform as representatives of Djiboutian culture around the world. This festival draws performers from all over the country, and live recordings of headliner acts have proved popular with international audiences. Among the best-known performers are the Dinkara and Aïdarous. The government sponsors several organizations dedicated to the preservation of traditional culture and dance. Djiboutian traditional instruments include the tanbura, bowl lyre and oud. Music institutions The first radio station in Djibouti to air popular Djibouti music was (ORTF) Radio based in Djibouti. It started broadcasting in 1940 in French, Somali, Afar and Arabic. Djiboutian music is now regularly broadcast on the state-run Radio Television of Djibouti. List of Djiboutian musicians References External links Waqal Music - Djibouti Music Audio clips: Traditional music of Djibouti. Musée d'ethnographie de Genève. Accessed November 25, 2010. Audio clips - traditional music of Djibouti. French National Library. Accessed November 25, 2010.