Various
Jamiila -songs From A Somali City
1. Jamiila (Kuusow "Kurtunwaarey": vocals, Amin Xaaji Cusmaan: guitar, Cabdulaahi Iman "Zamir": organ). Praise for the
woman whose name forms the title, sung in 'af May May', a southern Somali dialect. The bass-guitar-like rhythm is the
rumba beloved of so many African musicians. Here it is supplied by the organ itself, but of course selected by its
player.
2. Laac (Amin Xaaji Cusmaan: vocals and kaban, Xasan Xaaji Maxamed: taruumbo). Despite its traditional sound, this song
in standard Somali is fairly typical of much contemporary popular town music in style.
3. Dakhtar (Amin Xaaji Cusmaan: vocals and guitar). "Dakhtar" -Doctor- even though, as the singer complains, there is no
cure for love. Another song in standard Somali.
4. Yaabint (Kuusow "Kurtunwaarey": vocals, Amin Xaaji Cusmaan: guitar, Nuur Maxamed "Curuba": organ). 'Ya biint' could
be the title of a million Arabic-language songs, since 'bint' is Arabic for young woman, but this one is in the 'af May
May' dialect.
Side 2:
1. Muumina (Kuusow "Kurtunwaarey": vocals, Amin Xaaji Cusmaan: guitar, Cabdulaahi Iman "Zamir": organ). Another song
named after the woman to whom the singer is pouring his heart out, once more in 'af May May'.
2. Ma Korto (Amin Xaaji Cusmaan: vocals and kaban, Xasan Xaaji Maxamed: taruumbo). A most unusual love song, this: the
singer is not only amorous but betrothed; his problem is that his future wife has stopped growing! The lyrics are in
standard Somali - though the title is significantly close to the Italian for 'but short'...
3. Laiilaaf (Amin Xaaji Cusmaan: vocals and guitar). One more young woman, one more love song. The language is standard
Somali.
4. Siina Miiri (Cabdulaahi Iman "Zamir": vocals, Amin Xaaji Cusmaan: guitar, Nuur Maxamed "Curuba": organ). More love
trouble, this time summed up in the title - loosely translated, I've lost my mind (over her, of course). This is the
only cut on the album in Baraawe's own language, Chimini. Typically of the truly local style, it is also rather
reminiscent of the Swahili music from further south (any Swahili speaker would understand the title at least). Indeed,
these musicians have in their repertoire several songs from south of the border in Kenya.
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
06-09-2019
Label
Item-nr
535292
EAN
0634438518242
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
JAMIILA
2
LAAC
3
DAKHTAR
4
YAABINT
5
MUUMINA
6
MA KORTO
7
LAIILAAF
8
SIINA MIIRI