Nima Djama
Nima Djama | |
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| Birth name | Nima Djama Miguil |
| Born | 1949 Ali Sabieh, Djibouti |
| Origin | Djibouti |
| Genres | Djiboutian music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1960s-present |
Nima Djama (Somali: Neima Djama Miguil) is a composer and singer from Djibouti.[1] In the 1976, Nima Djama sang famous patriotic song for Djibouti independence. She is also heavily involved in Djiboutian politics.
Biography
Nima Djama hails from the Issa, Somali ethnic group.
She began her musical career early. In earlier 1960, she sang against the French administration who will not give a fair referendum for her country become an independence nation. There was vote rigging in the referendum of 1967. After that (Gabdhayahow) song she became popular across the country. She then joined the cultural troupe as a Somali singer [2] Now she lives in Ottawa, Canada.
Singles
- Gabdhayahow (1976)
- Buuraha u dheer (1980)
- Qalbigu Waa Meel Qudha (1981)
- Adoo meel foog joogo (1982)
- Gacanteyda meel sare (1999)
- Qoomamayn (1999)
- Dibnaha (2000)
- Naxariis (2000)
- Caalanka (2007)
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". somalilandpress. 2015-02-16. Archived from the original on 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Djibouti - Nima Djama". News. africaintelligence. 2015. Retrieved 2015.
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