Hibo Nura

Hibo Mohamed Nur, more famously known as Hibo Nura (Somali: Hibo Nuura, Hibo Maxamed Nuur, is one of the most prominent Somali singers born in 1954.

Hibo Nura
هبو نورة
خديجة قالانجو
Hibo Nura performs during the 54th Anniversary of the Somali National Army held at the Army Headquarters (April 12, 2014)
Hibo Nura performs during the 54th Anniversary of the Somali National Army held at the Army Headquarters (April 12, 2014)
Background information
Born21 May 1954 (66 years)
Dilla, Somalia
GenresSomali music
Occupation(s)singer, dancer
Instrument(s)vocals
Years active1960s – 1980s

History

Hibo Mohamed Hudon, known as Hibo Nuura was born in Dilla, Somalia in 1954. Nuura began her music career as a teenager in 1968. She gained popularity as a member of the Somali musical supergroup Waaberi in the 1970s, and became known for her renditions of love songs and patriotic, nationalist songs.[1] Her career spanned nearly 50 years, and in that time she became one of the most respected Somali women singers.[2]

Beginning around 1992, Nuura moved abroad. She lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota[3] and was a judge for a sambusa cook-off in 2011.[4] She returned to Mogadishu 22 years later, in September 2014.[1]

In early 2015, Nuura participated in a global teleconference call with Somali mullahs. They pressured her to end her singing career, insisting that singing accompanied by music is haram.[2] Nuura announced that she would leave the music industry in February 2015 for the sake of Allah. She asked that people not listen to her songs, but indicated that she would continue to sing national, patriotic songs.[1][5]

References
  1. "Hibo Nuura quits the music industry". Sahan Journal. February 8, 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  2. Goth, Bashir (February 16, 2015). "A Jihad against Somali Music in the Land of Freedom". Somaliland Press. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  3. Brunswick, Mark (July 24, 2014). "Somali activist, singer remembered in Minnesota for her bravery". Star Tribune.
  4. Shah, Allie (July 11, 2011). "The art of the sambusa". Star Tribune.
  5. "Hibo Nuura oo Somalida ku dhiiragelineysa dhaqanka – BBC Somali" (in Somali). BBC Somali. November 6, 2015.
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