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Why do all Somali Artists have Nicknames?

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:10 pm
by IRONm@N
It seems that all Somali singers/artists have nicknames nowadays, I don't know if it's required in the music industry, but which one is your favorite?

Abdallah Yusuf Hanuniye
Abdalle Sagsaag
Abdi Baadil
Abdi Jamac Qaboojiye
Abdi Kumi
Abdiaziz Ali Iskalaji
Abdijibar Alkhaliji
Abdikadir Jubba
Abdilahi Boqol
Abdirahman Dowlo
Abdirisaq Alteso
Abdow Aramram
Ahmed Biif
Seynab Laba dhagax
Fartuun Birimo
Ahmed Rabsho
Ali Ukun

Re: Why do all Somali Artists have Nicknames?

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:14 pm
by Advo
Because chances are there's good 50,000 other somalis with ur first, middle and last name

Before 1970's, we just use to recycle the same old 34 names over and over and over.

Re: Why do all Somali Artists have Nicknames?

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:23 pm
by Jamac_Yare
wasteman

Re: Why do all Somali Artists have Nicknames?

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:55 pm
by nomadicwarlord
"Ali Ukun", :lol: :lol: what a powerful stage name.

Re: Why do all Somali Artists have Nicknames?

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:00 pm
by Moguul21
Let me add few

NImco DAREEN
Mahad INDHO DEERO
Farhiyo FISKA
Abdhihakin RAAXEEYE
JOOGLE
LAFOOLE
KASKEY
8-)

Re: Why do all Somali Artists have Nicknames?

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:41 pm
by zingii
Let me add few to the list:

Allaa i baday.
Xaayow Xuuyow.
Agah Bagah.
Aree idaya.
Hunguri waaxid.
Ur kadaran.

Re: Why do all Somali Artists have Nicknames?

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:48 am
by IRONm@N
zingii wrote:Let me add few to the list:

Allaa i baday.
Xaayow Xuuyow.
Agah Bagah.
Aree idaya.
Hunguri waaxid.
Ur kadaran.
I never heard of Somali artists with this kind names, you must went overboard with this! :mrgreen:

Re: Why do all Somali Artists have Nicknames?

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:08 am
by zingii
^^^ I thought the topic was about nick-names and not their real names!