Sanadkii 1960-kii markii Soomaaliya xorriyadda qaadatay, fanka iyo tamashuhu waxay noqdeen qalab lagu wacyi-geliyo bulshada. Waxaa la aasaasay , halkaas oo laga soo saaray riwaayado caan ah oo ay ka qayb galeen fannaaniin halyuug ah; sida:
Fiidiyowyada gaagaaban (short-form video) ayaa noqday qaabka ugu firfircoon ee tamasha afsoomali. Dhalinyarada Soomaaliyeed ee ku dhaqan dalalka reer galbeedka waxay sameeyaan: tamasha afsomali
Yet, like the Somali people themselves, Tamasha has proven resilient. In recent years, diaspora communities in Minneapolis, London, and Nairobi have revived the tradition in community halls and online. While the grand state-sponsored troupes are gone, small groups perform tamasha gaaban (short plays) at weddings, cultural festivals, and on YouTube. The themes have shifted from nation-building to diaspora struggles, the trauma of civil war, and the clash between tradition and modernity. In recent years