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Ukinnit Exclusive : Aar Maanta the creator of "Afro Hop"

From the legend that was Fela Kuti to a current breed young African music pioneers, United Kingdom particularly London always had a rich African music scene.


A scene lately been ignored by our major media. On a number of special reports, UK INNIT will get the low down on the underground African music scene in the UK.


Africans particularly Somalis are now one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the UK, yet very little is known about their music. I went to meet a man young British Somalis describe "the voice of our generation."  Because his songs address a range of issues that Somalis face. His name is Aar Maanta he is a Somali singer, writer and music producer.


Aar Maanta is the creator of fresh new musical style, which fuses traditional Somali music with many other styles including House, RnB and Reggae. I caught up with him at Upstairs at the Ritzy, a trendy music venue in Brixton South West London where he recently played.


How would you describe your music?


I call it "Afro Hop." I like all kinds of music that is why you hear so many different flavors on my album from Pop to Reggae blended with traditional Somali music. It is a genre hopping music. That is where I got the term Hop from and the Afro term is because of my African heritage and music roots.


You called your album Hiddo & Dhaqan, which I understand in Somali means Heritage and Culture. Why that title?


Because my people have been at war for the past twenty years and in the process have lost a lot not only in lives but also in terms of culture and heritage. My songs discuss a range of issues relating to this.


My main message is that our habits/culture can change in order to adapt to different situations, but our positive heritage must remain. If you lose your heritage you lose your identity.


Is this the reason why most of your songs are in Somali, and would you ever consider making more English songs in order to widen your audience?


Yes, Somali language is very important to me, I have lived most of my life in the UK, but I prefer to sing in my mother tongue. I don't see that as a negative thing or a rejection to Britain. I love living here, but ultimately I want the wider society to know that there is more to Somalis than been refugees and pirates. If I can teach one none Somali a Somali word, or a melody through my music then I have achieved something that can help bring down barriers between my people and others.


Dorothy Johnson-Laird of Afropop.org said that it is your singing that is most "impressive." What do you enjoy doing most is it producing, writing or singing?


I actually like writing more than singing but I enjoy producing the most. The best feeling is when I am mixing down or mastering a track that I just finished. That is when I am happiest.


To create something interesting UK INNIT like to bring together different acts from completely different genres. Is there anyone from the UK Hip Hop or Grime underground scene you would consider producing or working with?



UK Hip Hop is nice and I have done some production work for Choong Family a while ago. At the moment I really like listening to Low Key MC. A friend of mine introduced me to some of his work recently, I like his message and the honestly of his lyrics. I like artists who stand for something.


What are your plans for the near future are there any shows or exclusives you would like to share with our website members or guests?



I am just preparing for a few shows in Belgium, Holland and possibly a wider European tour. I really enjoy playing live. My band is very diverse and talented, the kind of band you can only find and put together in London. I will also be releasing the next single from my album. The single is called "As salaam Alaikum" it is a song inspired by the universal Islamic greeting which means "Peace be with you."  This song is about the contradicting lives of my people here in the UK and back in Somalia with a concluding message of "live and let live."


Any last words?


Watch out for my next single, video and other exclusives here on UK INNIT. Don't forget to check out Hiddo & Dhaqan album on Amazon, iTunes and all other digital music stores too.  Thank you UKinnit!!


Interview by Raj Tank.

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Madaxa Warfaafinta oo La Kulmay Guddiga Midowga Yurub ee Degaanka Soomaalida

Jigjiga (GuledCasoweBlog) Madaxa Xafiiska Warfaafinta, Dhaqanka & Dalxiiska Mudane Guuleed Casoowe ayaa maanta Xafiiskiisa ku qaabilay Wafdiga Guddiga Midowga Yurub u qaabilsan goob joogida Doorashooyinka bishan ka dhic doona Degaanka Soomaalida.


Guddigan oo dhawaanahan joogay Degaanka Soomaalida waxaa ay kala ahaayeen Mudane Robert Jacek Lech iyo Marwo Benedetta Odorisio. Gudiga Goob Joogista Doorashooyinka ee ka socda Midowga Yurub waxaa hogaaminaya Mudane Thijs Berman oo wakiil ka ah baarlamaanka Dutch, ahna xubin ka tirsan Baarlamaanka Midowga Yurub, oo xubin ka ah Xisbiga Shuuciga ee Yurub.


Mudane Robert Jacek Lech iyo Marwo Benedetta Odorisio waxay sheegeen in mandate shaqadoodu ay tahay si waafaqsan xeerka caalamiga ah. Sida uu dhigayo Xeerka Anshaha (u4661), waxaa ergada Midowga Yurub ay yihiin kuwo dhexdhexaad ah oo xor ah.


Waxay Mudane Guuleed iyo Ergada Midowga Yurub waxay ka wada hadleen geedi socodka guud ee marxalada doorashada si waafaqsan xeerka anshaxa doorashooyinka qaranka. Mudane Guuleed waxaa uu tibaaxay sida wanaagsan ee nabadgalyada ah ee ilaa hada ay u socoto ololaha doorashooyinka.


Mudane Guuleed Casoowe waxaa uu ergada Midowga Yurub u sheegay in ololaha doorashooyinka uu haatan socdo, wuxuu kaloo tilmaamay xoriyada ay leeyihiin asxaabta siyaasadeed iyo inay musharixiintooda ay shiriyaan iyo fikradahooda soo dhaweeyaan xoriyada ay u leeyihiin.


Wuxuu Mudane Guuleed Casoowe u sheegay in Xisiyada Siyaasada iyo ashkhaasta sida shaqsiyanka ah u tartamaysa ay u madax banaan yihiin inay shiraan, isku yimaadan, ay qabtaan bandhigyo rally ah, inay shacabka u bandhigaan fikirkooda. Waxaa uu Mudane Guuleed Casoowe xusay in Degaanka Soomaalida uu haatan u soo bislaaday dimuqraadiyada xorta ah oo aan ahayn wax uu si fudud ku helay. Waxaa uu mudane Guuleed guddiga u sheegay in dhawaan magaalada Jigjiga Xisbiga mucaaridka ah ee SoDAF (Somali Democratic Alliance Forces) uu shir ku qabtay, si madax banaana u dhamaystay.
Mudane Guuleed waxaa uu sheegay in doorashadani ay tahay mid si dimuqraadiyeed loo hirgalinayo oo asxaabta siyaasadeed ay xor u yihiin in bilaash ay ku helaan baahinta ujeedooyinka iyo ahdaafta siyaasada xisbigooda, iyagoo adeegsanaya warbaahinta dalka.


Mudane Guuleed Casoowe iyo ergada Midowga Yurub waxay isla soo qaadeen sidii ay wadajir uga wada shaqayn lahaayeen in doorashadan ay noqoto mid si xor, cadaalad iyo dimuqraadiyad ah u dhacda.
Ugu danbaystii waxay Ergada Midowga Yurub ee Mudane Guuleed Casoowe gudoonsiyeen qoraalo iyo cajalado ka hadlaya hawlaha horumarinta ee Midowga Yurub uu ka wado dalka.


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Dhibaatada Wadada Laga Dhisayo Magaalada Jigjiga & Maamulka Dawlada Hoose oo Ka Aamusan Mashaqada

Jigjiga (GuledCasoweBlog) Waxaa labadii sanno ee u danbeeyay magaalada Jigjiga ka socday mashruuca dhismaha wadada laamiga ah ee magaalada badhtankeeda dhex marta. Wadadan oo markii hore laami (asphalt) ahayd, ayaa waxaa mashruuc laga maalgalinayo dawlada Federaalka loo qorsheeyay in 4 laab balacii hore ee ay lahayd la balaadhiyo iyadoo laga dhigayo wado afar haad ah.


Hadaba wadadan oo dhismaheeda ay qaadatay Shirkad laga leeyahay dalka Shiinaha oo la yidhaahdo RBCC ayaa dadku ay aad uga cabanayaan sida ay uga caga jiidayso hawsha dhismaha ee laamiga. Muddo laga joogo laba sanno iyo saddex bilood ayaa markii ugu horaysay la bilaabay duminta iyo balaadhinta guryaha ku yaalay dhinacyada wadada, waxaana ay shirkada RBCC ay sidoo kale baabi'isay laamigii hore ee wadada ku yaalay iyadoo qiyaastii mitir dhulka hoosta u qoday.



 

Baabi'inta wadadii hore ee laamiga ahayd ayaa magaalada ku keentay in boodh fara badan ay abuuraan gaadiidka isticmaala wadada oo ah halbowlaha ugu muhiimsan ee isku xidhka magaalada. Sidoo kale, ayaa xilligaay roobku da'o, waxaa wadadu ay noqotaa meel aad u dhiiqo badan oo aan la mari karin.


Kadib markii shirkada RBCC uu cadaadis badan kaga yimid dhinaca Xukuumada Degaanka iyo ta Federaalka ayaa ay hawshii dib u bilaabeen iyagoo balse hadana xaasidnimo u caqabadeenaya shacabka magaalada Jigjiga ayaa waxay Shirkada RBCC iyo shirkada u ah Consultantiga oo la yidhaahdo Roughton ay go'aansadeen inay magaalada kala xidhaan iyagoo gooyay dhamaan wadooyinkii dhinaca Waqooyi iyo Koonfur kaga soo dhacayay Wadadan.


Goynta wadooyinka ku soo aroora wadada wayn ayaa dadka badankii u arkaan inayna ahayn wax ku lug leh shaqada ka socota dhisida wadada laamiga ah oo hada taagan ama in yar oo shaqo ah ka wadaan dhanka galbeed ee magaalada. Kala goynta isku socodka gaadiidka & shacabka ayaa sababay in gaadiidka iyo shacabkuba ay maraan wadooyin googo'an oo dhibaato badan u keenta gaadiidka shacabka.


Waxaa aad u adag in aad magaalada hadii aad joogto dhinaca koonfureed (xaafadaha 01,02, 03, 04, 08, 09, iyo 010,) aad u gudubto dhinaca waqooyi (xaafadaha 05, 06, 07, 011,). Waxaa ay iskuulada iyo goobihii ganacsiga ahaa ka hor qodeen godad aad u dhaadheer oo ayna xil iska saarayn inay ka ilaaliyaan in dhibaato shacabka ka soo gaadho. Intii aan wadnay baadhitaanka dhibaatada laamiga ah waxaa naloo sheegay in laba caruur ah oo arday ka ahaa dugsiga Hoose Dhexe ee Wiilwaal ay dhibaato ka soo gaadhay markii ay ku dhaceen godadka laga hor qoday Dugsiga hortiisa.


Dhinaca kale, Wasiirka Hawlaha Guud  Eng Faysal oo aan waxa ka waydiinay mashaqadan ayaa noo sheegay in ka badan kun jeer uu maamulka Dawlada hoose kala hadlay inay dhibaatan dadka haystada wax laga qabto. Wuxuu Wasiirku sheegay in "Waxaad arkaysaa wadooyin aan wax shaqo ah laga haynin hadana ujeedo kale loo xidhayo." Isaga oo hadalkiisa sii wada ayaa Wasiirku yidhi "Shirkadan dhisaysa wadadan waxay u dhaqmaysaa si ka duwan sida ay degaamada kale uga shaqayso, taasina ma aha wax loo dul qaadan karo. Hadii shaqo lawado xataa, waa in aan dadka lagu dhibaatayn oo wadada inta shaqada lagu hayo mooyee inta loo furaa oo loo fududeeyaa shacabka" ayuu yidhi Wasiirku.


Dhinaca kale, Maamulka Dawlada Hoose oo kala ah Duqa Magaalada Jigjiga Mudane Cabdisalaan Axmed Ibraahin iyo Ku Xigeenka Duqa Magaalada Xaaji Yuusuf Sheeekh Cabdi ayaa u muuqda inayna wax dan ah ka lahayn dhibatada lagu hayo shacabka. Waxaad daafaha wadada kala xidhan ee magaalada Jigjiga aad ku arki qof curyaan ah oo aan magaalada dhinaca uu joogo mooyee dhinaca kale u talaabi karayn, taasina waa arrin aad looga murugoodo oo qofka damiirka leh uuna u adkayysanayan.



Dhinaca kale, Madaxa Xafiiska Warfaafinta Dhaqanka & Dalxiiska Mudane Guuleed Casoowe oo aan arrimahan wax ka waydiinay ayaa noo sheegay in dhibaatada inta arkayaa ay tahay wax yar oo dhibka ugu wayn ee shirakadan RBCC iyo Roughton ay degaanka ku hayaan ay tahay wax aad looga naxo. Waxaa uu Mudane Guuleed Casoowe BBC tusay sawir laga soo qaaday Figta Sare ee Buurta Kaaramardha halkaas oo lagu arkay khasaaraha laxaadka leh ee bii'o ee shirkadahan ku hayaan Degaanka.



Sawirka waxaa uu muujinayaa in dhul aad u wayn oo ku yaala cidhifka Bari ee Buurta Kaaramardha ay shirkadahan u gaysteen dhaawac aad u balaadhan iyagoo dumiyay qar aad u wayn, isla markaana mashaqeeyay (polluted) degaankii iyo bii'adii ku hareeraysneed meeshaa. Waxaa uu Mudane Guuleed Casoowe uu sheegay in "Dhagaxa & carada ay ka qaadaan halkan ayaa lagu dhisaa wadada u dhaxaysa Baabili & Harar oo ka tirsan Degaanka Orromiya. Dhibaatada bii'o ee ay abuureen waxay khasaaraheedu gaadhaysaa Bilyan Birr" ayuu yidhi Mudane Guuleed Casoowe.


Buurta Kaaramardha oo ah Buur aad u caan ah ayaa waxaa xukuumadihii hore ay ahayd aag milatari, taasoo faa'iido badan u keentay in Buurtu ay ka badbaado polution iyo in lagu ciyaaro. Balse, maanta miyay Dawlada Hoose garan wayday in dhaawaca loo gaystay Buurta KaaraMardha uu dhibaato u gaysanayo adeega dalxiiska ee Degaanka Soomaalida.



Isku soo wada duuboo, Maamulka Dawlada Hoose ayaanan u muuqanin inuu ka hadlo ama wax ka yidhaahdo dhibaatada haysatda Shacabka ku nool Magaalada Jigjiga. Dhaqaale burburka, dhaawaca jismiyeed ee soo gaadhaya shacabka iyo hantida shacabka iyo ta dawlada ayaa ah wax aan cadad lagu qiyaasi karin.


Sawirkan waxaa uu muujinayaa dhibaatada bii'o ama degaaneed ee ku habsatay Magaalada Jigjiga ilaa intii dhismaha wadada laamiga ah la bilaabay.


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