Musicians, actors and artists
Abdo Xamar Qoodh
Abdo Xamar Qoodh (Abdo Ismael Bouh, 1949 to 8 August 1991) was a Djiboutian Somali songwriter, composer and singer from Ali Sabieh. With his brother Said Xamar Qoodh he is counted among Djibouti's greatest musicians, known for songs such as Dhooley and Ubaxeey.
Abdo Xamar QoodhAbdo Ismael Bouh · Abdo Hamargod
- Lived
- 1949 to 1991-08-08
- Known as one of
- Musicians, actors and artists
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991
- Sources
- 1 sources
Who was he?
Abdo Xamar Qoodh, born Abdo Ismael Bouh, was a Djiboutian songwriter, composer and singer (Wikipedia). He was born in 1949 into an artistic family in Ali Sabieh, then in French Somaliland, and moved to Djibouti city for secondary school (same source). See Somalis in Djibouti.
Music
He began singing as a child and started his career in the 1960s with his older brother, Said Xamar Qoodh (Wikipedia). Many Djiboutians regard the two brothers as among the greatest Djiboutian musicians, and Abdo's songs of love and journeys shaped the next generation in the 1970s and 1980s (same source). His popular songs include Dhooley, Ubaxeey and Leleel (same source). See Somali music.
He died on 8 August 1991 at Peltier Hospital in Djibouti city (Wikipedia).
In short
An Ali Sabieh singer whose love songs helped shape modern Djiboutian music.
Sources
- Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
Abdo Xamar QoodhAbdo Ismael Bouh · Abdo Hamargod
- Lived
- 1949 to 1991-08-08
- Known as one of
- Musicians, actors and artists
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991
- Sources
- 1 sources
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