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The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Sudan, Cameroon and in many other West and Central African countries. Their folk music has played an important part in the development of Nigerian music, contributing such elements as the Goje, a one-stringed fiddle.
Binta Labaran (professionally known as Fati Niger) is a Nigerian singer and actress who has earned the title "Gimbiyar Mawakan Hausa" (translated to "Princess of Hausa music"). She was born and bought up in Maradi, Niger where she had her Quranic education before moving to Nigeria to pursue her singing career. Fati Niger has produced 4 albums ...
Dan Maraya chose the griot profession when he was seven-years old, having been told that his decreased father was a royal drummer. [4] By the end of his life he had toured internationally, performing in the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Cuba, Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil, and Ethiopia. [4]
Nazifi Abdulsalam Yusuf (Nazifi Asnanic) started his musical career in early 2000s. In 2002, he dropped his debut album with 10 songs including Dawo Dawo. [2] He caught the attention of directors and producers like Ali Nuhu and Aminu Saira where he sang for FKD production and Saira Movies in Ga Duhu Ga Haske and Sai Wata Rana. [6]
Abubakar Ladan (1935 [1] – 23 December 2014) was a Hausa poet/singer from Northern Nigeria. [2] [3] He is best known for Wakar Hada Kan Al'ummar Afirka, a collection of poems published in 1976. [4]
These uses are typified by the ceremonial usage of large trumpets to mark the authority of the Sultanate of Damagaram in the southeast Zinder area (see Hausa music). Over 20% of Niger's population are Zarma people, while the Tuareg and Fulani both number around a million in the early 21st century, somewhat less than 10% each.
Most of Ali jita's songs were used in the Kannywood film industry, [6] but some of his albums were sold out to other Hausa film Industries. His associates include Nazifi Asnanic, Fati Niger, Naziru M Ahmad, etc. He also collaborated with Umar M Shareef and produced a song called Mama, his latest single is the song Kano produced in 2018.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... (1948–2013) was a Hausa singer. [1] [2] Life