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The music of Niger has developed from the musical traditions of a mix of ethnic groups; Hausa, the Zarma-Songhai, Tuareg, Fula, Kanuri, Toubou, Diffa Arabs and Gurma and the Boudouma from Lac Chad. Most traditions existed quite independently in French West Africa but have begun to form a mixture of styles since the 1960s.
Their folk music has played an important part in the development of Nigerian music, contributing such elements as the Goje, a one-stringed fiddle. There are two broad categories of traditional Hausa music: rural folk music and urban court music. They introduced the African pop culture genre that is still popular today.
YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by the American video platform YouTube, a subsidiary of Google.The service is designed with a user interface that allows users to explore songs and music videos on YouTube-based genres, playlists, and recommendations.
ʻO ʻĀinahau i ka ʻiu ʻĀinahau so regal I ka holunape Where the fronds A ka lau o ka niu Of the coco palms sway I ka uluwehiwehi The beautiful grove I ke ʻala o nā pua The fragrance of flowers Kuʻu home, kuʻu home i ka ʻiuʻiu At my home, my home so regal Na ka makani It is the gentle breeze Aheahe i pā mai makai From the sea
Aminu Ladan Abubakar, also known as Alan Waka (born 11 February 1973), is a Nigerian Hausa-language musician and writer from Kano State, Northern Nigeria. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Early life and education
BBC Hausa was the first African-language service operated by the BBC and is one of the five African languages it broadcasts. The service was launched on 13 March 1957 at 09:30 GMT with a 15-minute programme by the BBC World Service presented by Aminu Abdullahi Malumfashi: a translated version was later read by Abubakar Tunau in the programme West Africa in the News.
Saira was also awarded the best director award by the Arewa Music and Movies Awards. [7] Ashabul Kahfi and Baya Da Kura were the two highest-grossing films of all time for Saira Movies, respectively. [citation needed] In 2015, Saira was awarded the Best Kannywood Director. [14]
Kaiso is a type of music popular in Trinidad and Tobago, and other countries, especially of the Caribbean, such as Grenada, Belize, Barbados, St. Lucia and Dominica, which originated in West Africa particularly among the Efik and Ibibio people of Nigeria, and later evolved into calypso music.