Mohammed Mooge Liibaan (Somali: Maxamed Mooge Liibaan, Arabic: محمد موجي ليبان) (1945-1984) was a prominent Somali instrumentalist and vocalist.
Mohamed Mooge Liibaan محمد موجي ليبان | |
---|---|
Birth name | Maxamed Mooge Liibaan |
Born | 1945 Hargeisa, British Somaliland (now Somaliland) |
Origin | Hargeisa, British Somaliland (now Somaliland) |
Died | June 1984 Dusmo, Near Aware District Somali region |
Genres | Somali music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Teacher and Activist |
Instrument(s) | Oud, vocals |
Years active | 1960s–1984 |
Website | Maxamed-mooge.com (in Somali) |
Mooge was born in Hargeisa, British Somaliland and hails from the Eidagale subdivision of Garhajis of the larger Isaaq Somali clan. A member of the Waaberi musical ensemble, before starting his music career he worked as a school teacher then he started singing at an early age with his brother, Ahmed Mooge Liibaan. Mooge is regarded by many Somalis to be one of the greatest Somali musicians to have ever lived. He was very popular for his abilities on the oud, an instrument he would come to be associated with.
Popular songs by Mooge include:
![]() | This Somaliland biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |