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History. " Soomaaliyeey toosoo " is a well-known Somali song that dates from the early 1940s. It was first composed by Yusuf Haji Adam and Cali Mire Cawaale. [4] sometime in the 1940s. It was sung to mark independence day on July 1, 1960, and was regularly performed by children in the mornings at schools.
Qolobaa Calankeed. " Qolobaa Calankeed " (pronounced [qolobaː ʕalankeːd]; Arabic: علم أي امة; English: "Every nation has its own flag") is the national anthem of Somalia. Written and composed by Abdullahi Qarshe, [1][2] it was adopted on 1 August 2012 with the passage of the Somali national constitution, [3] in which it is enshrined.
Hadrawi. Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame[a] (1943 – 18 August 2022), known by the pseudonym Hadrawi, [b] was a Somali poet, philosopher and songwriter. Having written many notable protest works, Hadrawi has been likened by some to Shakespeare, [1] and his poetry has been translated into various languages. [2][3]
Abdullahi Qarshe, popularly known as the father of Somali music. Somali popular music began with the balwo style, pioneered by Abdi Sinimo, who rose to fame in the early 1940s. [6][7] This new genre then in turn created the Heelo style of Somali music. [8] Abdi's innovation and passion for music revolutionized Somali music forever.
The Somali Republic was formed on 1 July 1960 following the union of the newly independent Trust Territory of Somalia (the former Italian Somaliland, now Somalia) and the State of Somaliland (the former British Somaliland, now Somaliland).
Somalis have a rich musical heritage centered on traditional Somali folklore. Most Somali songs are pentatonic; that is, they only use five pitches per octave in contrast to a heptatonic (seven note) scale such as the major scale. Somali art is the artistic culture of the Somali people, both historic and contemporary.
Samo ku waar. " Samo ku waar " ( Somali pronunciation: [sæmɞ ku wɑːr]; Arabic: حياة طويلة مع السلام; English: Live in Eternal Peace[ 1]) is the national anthem of Somaliland, a self-declared republic that is internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia. [ 2]
t. e. Islamic music may refer to religious music, as performed in Islamic public services or private devotions, or more generally to musical traditions of the Muslim world. The heartland of Islam is the Middle East, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Balkans, and West Africa, Iran, Central Asia, and South Asia.