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…)

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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…)

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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…)

October 19, 2011

Abwaan Soomaali Ma Tahay?

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October 8, 2011

More Muslims Being Discriminated Against

Nargess Moballeghi, Press TV, London UK.
Aar Maanta is a British-Somali singer. He moved to the UK in the late 1980′s because of the civil war in Somalia. He sings in his native tongue about topics inspired by the struggle of Somali people and problems they face. (more…)

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October 6, 2011

Faadumo Qaasim Hilowle Oo Geeriyootay

London, England. RADIOMOGADHISU

Allaha u naxariistee fanaanaddii caanka aheyd ee Faadumo Qaasim Hilowle oo maanta ku geeriyootay London ayaa lagu wadaa in maalinta Sabtida lagu aaso isla magaalada London.

 
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