# Aden Farah Samatar

> Aden Farah Samatar: Djiboutian Somali singer and poet of Group Arreh, a pioneer of independence-era music.

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## Who was he?

Aden Farah Samatar was a Djiboutian songwriter, composer, poet and singer whose work stressed political justice ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden_Farah_Samatar)). He was born in Ali Sabieh, then in [French Somaliland](/en/relations/france/), and grew up there and in Djibouti city (same source). See [Somalis in Djibouti](/en/diaspora/djibouti/).

## Music

He began singing in 1963 with Group Arreh and later joined the larger group Gacan Macan ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden_Farah_Samatar)). In the 1970s he sang for Djiboutian independence with the Arreh Group (same source). With Aden Elmi God, Said Xamar Qoodh, Ibrahim Souleiman Gadhle and Roda Ahmed he was among the first generation of modern Djiboutian musicians (same source). See also [Abdo Xamar Qoodh](/en/people/abdo-xamar-qoodh/) and [Somali music](/en/society/somali-music/).

## In short

An Ali Sabieh singer and poet who sang for Djibouti's independence.

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