Aar Maanta

February 28, 2012

Fanaanka Aar Maanta oo ka digay in si sharci daro ah looga ganacsado heesahiisa

Shanle, Dalmar Media, Amsterdam NL. Aar Maanta oo dhawaanta wareysi siiyey barnaamijka fanka iyo suugaanta ee Radio Dalmar xafiiskiisa magaalada Amsterdam ayaa si weyn u digay in si bilaash ah looga soo degsado (Downloadgaraysto ) Internet-ka heesaha fanaaniinta , waxa uuna arrintaasi ku tilmaamay mid sharci daro ah oo aan loo baahneyn.

Fanaanku waxa uu sheegay in dadka Soomaaliyeed looga baahan yahay inay bartaan dhaqanka iyo in ay ilaalinyaa (“copyrightka“)xaqa heesaaga oo ay sharciga u maraan marka ay doonayaan in ay helaan album-yada heesaha ay qaadeen fanaaniintu. (more…)

Posted by aarmaanta in Interview, News and tagged as Caanka, Fanaanka, Fanka, Heeso, Sharci, Soomaali, Suugaan

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February 20, 2012

Mohamed Wardi one of Sudan’s most popular signers has died

Wardi’s funeral took place yesterday in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital after reportedly dying of kidney complications on Saturday. Wardi was from Nubia northern Sudan, but was very popular in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia where he had many musician friends. Ahmed Ismail Hussein “Hudeidi” Somalia’s master oud player and composer, was a close friend of Wardi. (more…)

Posted by aarmaanta in News, Report and tagged as Horn of Africa, Music, Nubia, Singer, Sudan, Wardi

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January 20, 2012

Hees Cusub Uu Soo Saaray Fanaanka Aar Maanta

CodkaMuqdisho.com Fanaanka Aar Maanta oo ka mid ah fanaaniinta soomaaliyeed ee waayadan kuqooda ugu caansan ayaa waxa uu soo bandhigay hees uu uga hadlayo qiimihii ay lahaayeen Soomaalida isagoo waliba su’aal weydiinaya waxa doorshay Soomaalida. Aarmaanta ayaa heestan waxa uu si aad ugu eegayaa sida ay soomaalida ahaan jirtay iyo maanta sida ay yihiin ee daawasho wacan. (more…)

Posted by aarmaanta in News, Video and tagged as Aar Maanta, Caanka, Cusub, Fanaanka, Hees, Kaban, Music

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December 25, 2011

Mahmud Abdalla Hussen “Jerry.” The Piano Man

A few years ago couple of my friends had a short stay in Dubai, on their way back to Somalia for the first time since the civil war of 1991. While lounging in one of Dubai’s luxurious hotels they listened to a middle aged man on a piano who played and sang like Stevie Wonder. My friends were surprised and shocked when the man approached them and spoke to them in perfect Somali. (more…)

Posted by aarmaanta in Blogging and tagged as Dubai, Hilton, Iftin, Jerry, Mogadishu, Music, Shareero, somalia

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December 9, 2011

SOMALIA FROM NATION OF POETS TO NATION OF PIRATES

After seeing a press release for one of my songs an international news agency contacted me. They asked me if I would like to go on their program and air my views on recent events regarding Somali sea pirates. I am not an expert on this issue so I refused. Instead I decided to write this blog to discuss about another form of piracy that as a Somali artist affects my work and me. That is the pirating of Somali intellectual property. By intellectual property I mean the creation of the mind such as musical, literacy and artistic work. (more…)