Dan Maraya
Encyclopedia
Dan Maraya Jos is a Nigeria
n Hausa
Griot
best known for playing the kontigi
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Dan Maraya Jos is a living legend in the hausa musical world. His songs are about life and living
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n Hausa
Hausa music
The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, Niger, Sudan, and in many West and Central African countries. Their folk music has played an important part in the development of Nigerian music, contributing such elements as the goje, a one-stringed fiddle...
Griot
Griot
A griot or jeli is a West African storyteller. The griot delivers history as a poet, praise singer, and wandering musician. The griot is a repository of oral tradition. As such, they are sometimes also called bards...
best known for playing the kontigi
Kontigi
A kontigi or kuntigi is a one- or two-stringed stringed lute used in Nigerian Hausa music. It is also found among Islamized peoples throughout West Africa . The best-known player is Dan Maraya....
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Dan Maraya Jos is a living legend in the hausa musical world. His songs are about life and living
External links
- Dan Maraya biography via nigeria-arts.net