Ariadne Posted January 16, 2006 Hello there nomads and such! I was hoping someone could help refresh my memory. I haven't been to this site in ages....its nice to know somethings don't change.... okay back to what I was gonna say beofre I rudely interruptted myself. I am doing a performance piece about the Civil war and the personal effect it had on Somalis in North America. (If you couldn't guess I am a performance artist) humbly asking for the help of anyone who remembers Somali folk songs besides shiimbiiriyo heesa (sp?) the performance involves me singing folk songs and interrupting myself with reading letters to africa... while wearing traditional diraac iyo gaabasaar and cleaning goats legs that are bloody with the dirac. I need more folk sngs though then just that one that I could remember.... so if anybody remembers any other somali folk songs from their childhood and would like to tell me.... I would greatly appreciate it. thank you iyo Nabad Galyo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Lee Posted January 18, 2006 I. During my high school years, I was asked to read a Somali cultural song of my choosing laakiinse all the songs I knew, much to the organizer's amusement, concerned the topic of the now comatose (or dormant) nationalism. II. Mida kale, when some older school-mates got a wind of my choice, they went out of their way to make me clearly understand that such a remembrance-since I was apparently too young when I left Somalia- instead of being nostalgic was utterly repulsive and conjured images of holocaustic proportions. Go figure but thanks to that incident, I really abhor taking part in any shows. Anyway the following 2 songs are several that I remember from my childhood: I don't know if they can be classified as folk songs though... III. Aabow aabe Jijinaa rabaa ee jijintii ceele ku dacday ceelkii furuu rabyaa furihi suldaanaa haysto suldaankii naaguu rabaa naagtii ciyaal ee rabtaa ciyaakii caane rabyaan caanihii lo'dee rabyaan loodii coos ee rabtaa cooskii biyuu rabyaa biyihii roob ee rabyaan Ilaaha yow ... Dameerka maxuu la dhuudhuusaa cambuula cunow lee waa diiqa maxuu la qeelqeelshaa [might be msplld] qiyaama qoorta loo galiyay hataan ku furu oo ku forjeeyo fartayda faraanti lee waa. IV. The second one: Naagta buuran bismilaah! Warning: this one is quite blasphemous: I'll just leave it alone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allamagan Posted January 20, 2006 Dameerka maxuu la dhuudhuusaa cambuula cunow lee waa.... Jimcaaale rageedi! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Lee Posted January 22, 2006 ^ I'm a girl. V. Waxaa nahay gabadhaha wabi Aan la waabin waligood Banka cowsha ka ceshaday Boqorada tigaadsheen Inta gob oo salaan ku leh Inta gun oo sad ku leh Saldhig laga horgeeyaa Oo saxin lagu salaama Sooryadooda geel tahay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nephissa Posted January 22, 2006 ^ Hmmm, say Hi to Granma. Here's one from Dheg-Dheer when she was chasing behind a woman she was trying to capture: Bal naagtaas barida daya Bal balaq-balaqdeeda daya Bal bowdada cadaanta daya Bal bocolkay sidato daya. Another one of my favourite: Dhaanto. Wiilka: Naa Abbaayo, Na Abbaayo, Guri Daar ah iyo Ma Rabtaa Baabuur. Gabadha: War Abboowe, War Abboowe Guri Daar ah iyo Yaa Ku Baray Baabuur. Wiilka: Naa Abbaayo Saacad Dahab iyo Ma Rabtaa Katiinad. Gabadha: Saacad Dahab Iyo Saacad Dahab iyo Yaa ku baray Katiinad. Wiilka: Naa Abbaayo, Naa Abbaayo Biyo Barad leh Iyo Biyo Baraf leh, Ma rataa Jalaato. Gabadha: War Abboowe, War Abboowe Biyo Barad Leh Iyo Biyo Baraf leh, iyo Yaa ku baray Jalaato. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted January 22, 2006 Beedaankaa Soo hoobiyee Alahoo isii Midig ka dhaw Bidix ka dhaw Sii sii malaboow Sanjab sanjab ************* Shaq shaq wareejiyoow hurguf ************* Been been maad igu baawihee Been beeeeeen maaaaad igu baawihee Anilee baraakadaa Anilee baraakadaa Bukeen karaa Have you ever buk "baraako?" These are "folklores." Here are a few more. Kuun kuun laminaa Laminaa tabaarikaa Sata uuna barikaa Siyeedlaa muuminaa Wacelaa kisiyaa baxayaaa! ************** Dhakac dhakac dhambalishoow Dhareeriyoow dhashoow dhac Dhakac dhakac dhambalishoow Dhareeriyoow dhashoow dhac Dhakac dhakac... ************** Lama Lamiskale Lita Litaa buure Owloojan ************* Nacash nacash... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nuune Posted January 22, 2006 ^^^ Ku sii dar intan: Alaysa fiingar kaare kabtar ohli ps: I don't know what language they are from, they the counting numbers for some well known games. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Lee Posted January 23, 2006 Bish bash: Alla beerka iyo sambabada! I love you too sweetheart. VI. Lama Lamiskale Lita Isn't that the song played at the end of gariir? VII. "Siyeedlaa muuminaa" I used to sing a different version laakiinse taa Eebe ha'iga cafiyo. And here are two more: VIII. Kun Kun Ala laba kun Kiilo iyo bar Kintaal weyn abaayey maacaantey Mac Isii. (there is a different version) IX. Sha Sha Shaawiiste Na Na Naageeye Is Is istutus and on it goes... Banka ka kac! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar Posted January 25, 2006 Huuwaaya huuwaa Habartaa majoogto Kaliyo kaafee aade Kabaheedee qaadatee Soo socotaaya ma'ogi Sii socotaaya ma'ogi Huuwaaya huuwa Huuwa cadeeya huuwa ... ************** Hooyooy gacalooy Gurigii asluubta Ubax lagagadooma Guuleysoo, waligaa guuleysoo All Soomaali hooyooyin, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
