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Mohamed Nuur Giriig

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Mohamed Nuur Giriig
محمد نور غيريغ
Birth nameMaxamed Nuur Giriig
Born1935
Berbera,British Somaliland(nowSomaliland)
OriginSomali
Died2002
Hargeisa,Somaliland
GenresSomali music
Instrumentvocals
Years active1960s-1990s

Mohamed Nuur Giriig(Somali:Maxamed Nuur Giriig,Arabic:محمد نور غيريغ) (1935–2002) was aSomalisinger, specializing in traditionalSomali music.

Biography

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Giriig was born in 1935 inBerbera,nowSomalilandto aWarsangaliDarodfamily, originally fromLas Khoreyon theMaakhir Coast.

In 1954, he was among a group of auditioners, from which he was selected to join a troupe of Oud singers. Giriig's musical career began after that, which was marked by a number of hit songs. Most of the latter were recorded during the Somali music scene's Golden Age in the 1960s.

Giriig died inHargeisaon January 17, 2002.

Discography

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Some of Giriig's all-time classic songs include:

  • Timahaaga Dheeree
  • Suleikha
  • Dayaha I Dhibay Halay
  • Maahee Khadraay
  • Boodhari Sidiisii
  • Wacad
  • Gamaayeey
  • Soomar

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