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Sadiq has written over 1000 songs which made him popular among hausa speakers across the country and beyond. His songs are based on love, politics and social issues among which includes Fyade (Rape) in which he addressed and enlightened the public on the danger of the menace of rape, and Babban Sarkin which he sang for the Emir of Zazzau Shehu ...
Buga is a song by Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel.Featuring vocals from fellow Nigerian singer Tekno, it was released on 4 May 2022 through Flyboy I.N.C and Empire Distribution as the second single from Daniel's fourth studio album Maverick (2023) and was produced by Reward Beatz, Blaisebeatz, and Yung Willis. [2]
Gwanja specializes in his songs for women, he is invited to festivals where he sings his songs. [6] He has named former Hausa singer Aminu Mai Dawayya as his mentor. Some of Gwanja's most popular songs are Kujerar Tsakar Gida , Mamar-Mamar , Ɗakin Baƙuwa , Asha Rawa-rawa , Kilu ta Ja Bau , Kidan Mata , Warr , [ 7 ] Chass, [ 8 ] Luwai, etc. [ 9 ]
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.
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]
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.
Arise, O Compatriots is a Nigerian patriotic song that was used as the national anthem of Nigeria from 1 October 1978 until 2024, when Nigeria, We Hail Thee was reinstated. On 29 May 2024, "Arise, O Compatriots" was officially relinquished followed by the readoption of the first national anthem, "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" used from 1960 until 1978.
Prince William Pitt Leleiohoku II (1854–1877), was a poet and composer of many Hawaiian mele (songs), [1] mostly love songs. He was the youngest of the Na Lani ʻEhā ("Royal Four"), which included his sisters Queen Liliʻuokalani (1838–1917) and Princess Miriam Likelike (1851–1887) and his brother King David Kalākaua (1836–1891).