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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.
Gnawa singer in Salé, Morocco. Gnawa music (Ar. ڭْناوة or كْناوة) is a body of Moroccan religious songs and rhythms. [1] [2] Emerging in the 16th and 17th centuries, Gnawa music developed through the cultural fusion of West Africans brought to Morocco, notably the Hausa, Fulani, and Bambara peoples, whose presence and heritage are reflected in the songs and rituals.
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.
The music of West Africa must be considered under two main headings: in its northernmost and westernmost parts, many of the above-mentioned transnational sub-Saharan ethnic influences are found among the Hausa, the Fulani, the Wolof people, the Mande speakers of Mali, Senegal and Mauritania, the Gur-speaking peoples of Mali, Burkina Faso and ...
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
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 ...
Gwanja first appeared in films in 2017, but spent a lot of time in the music industry before he started acting. Gwanja is often better known in music than in film. [5] 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.