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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.
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.
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.At first listen, Somali music might be mistaken for the sounds of nearby regions such as Oromo in Ethiopia, Sudan or the Arabian Peninsula, but it is ultimately recognizable by its own unique tunes and styles.
Magool was born in the city of Dhuusamareeb the capital of the Galgaduud region in central Somalia to Cayr, Hawiye parents. She had five siblings. In 1959, while living at the house of a cousin of hers named Mohamed Hashi, she joined a small Mogadishu -based band. Within that year, she moved to Hargeysa, where she accompanied the latter city's ...
The Balwo is a simple love lyric that has revolutionized modern Somali music. [9] Another artist who made significant contributions to the genre was Abdullahi Qarshe, who is credited with the introduction of the kaban (oud) as an accompaniment to Somali music.
Among the most influential and enduring of Somali singers, Samatar has a musical corpus of over 200 songs, and has performed several duets with other popular Somali artists, including Saado Cali, Khadija Qalanjo and Seynab Haji Ali. Samatar credits his exposure to Somali folklore and cultural festivals at a young age with his artistic achievements:
Singing alongside other Somali artists, Maanta gave his new rendition of the traditional Dhaanto Somali genre. [2] In February 2014, Maanta released his second record, the six track EP Somali Songs from the Diaspora. [13] His multinational supporting band provided session work on the album, with Maciek Pysz playing guitar on "Deeqa". The record ...
It was a time when most of the songs were audio-recorded and the visual effects were not very well known. In this milieu, Baxsan started her musical performances, one of the first women in Somali popular music. [2] In Addis Ababa, the Somali community was more welcoming of women's singing, and artistes tended to perform there.