Somali-Canadian musician (born 1978) · Somali Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter and instrumentalist
| Description | Somali-Canadian musician (born 1978) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978-02-01 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Mogadishu Mogadishu Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | Canada Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | CA Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | Canada Somalia Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | rapper poet record producer songwriter writer film director singer director musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice guitar Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | world music reggae fusion spoken word alternative hip-hop Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | A&M Records A&M Octone Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Artists for War Child Les Paris Bamako Source: MusicBrainz |
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mbid: ee421ee4-f861-405d-8730-29cb512dfdbd · wikidata: Q297693 · isni: 0000000078492990 · ipi: 00448655323 · discogs: 727655
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