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Happy was born in Mogadishu, Somalia, but grew up in Hargeisa and Nairobi, and now lives in Norway.She comes from an artistic family, mostly poets. [1]Happy started her career in 2015 but gained fame when she released "Isii Nafta" in 2017, the song become hit in Somalia.
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.
Happy has performed the song at several concerts in Somalia and the song is popular in the country. In 2021, "Isii Nafta" became a popular on the video sharing platform TikTok , becoming one of the most popular songs in Shazam in many countries, the song also ranked at 23 on Billboard World Digital Song Sales . [ 1 ]
According to Somali gabay dhaanto was believed to have been created by the nomadic Ogaden/Jidwaaq and Marreexaan clans. The origin of dhaanto could be traced back to Gödey Somali region of Ethiopia. The dhaanto dance-song was revived in the early 20th century and it was used to raise the 'spirits' of soldiers and was often sung on horseback.
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. It was first composed by Yusuf Haji Adam and Cali Mire Cawaale.
Their position was, the singing of love poems of the Somali Balwo genre is offensive to Muslim morality and decorum, and is against Islamic morals. [15] Nonetheless, the spread of the genre did not stop, Abdi established a troop and performed the genre in many cities in Somalia, thus becoming a modern Somali music innovator.
Halgan was born in 1972 in Hargeisa, Somalia, at the time led by Mohamed Siad Barre. [2] At 13 years old, she began to sing. [3] Performing on the stage and singing in public is frowned upon by her community, but she has persisted. [4] The Somali civil war broke out in the late 1970s against Barre.
Mustafa Mohamed Ismail, professionally known by his stage name, Freek, is a UAE-based Somali rapper, singer, music director and record producer. [1] [2] He is noted as one of the contributors to the Arabic drill rap music genre [3] [4] [5] and in particular, to the GCC's underground music scene.