Akash Posted January 29, 2004 ANAA ALIFAY IYO AYBAN BAY BARATEE USTAADKII A'ADA KEENAY BAAN AHAY ............... When ABDI SINIMOO (CABDI DEEQSI WARFA) first said these angry words, he meant to dispel any controversy and remove all doubts about the origin of the BALWO. He underlined his sole right to the creation of the BALWO and warned that no other person could lay claim to it. ............... ABDI SINIMOO was born in the 1920s at "JARA HORATO" a historical village about eighteen miles to the north-east of BORAMA. He was the fourth son in a family of eighteen children, nine girls and nine boys. His father married four times and Sinimoo's mother was the first. ............... One day, he decided to go to DJIBOUTI (FRENCH SOMALI COAST AT THE TIME). He was fortunate to have a very good literary background that worked for him as a base for his future creation of the BALWO. Although, he did not spend enough time in the country-side to learn the rich oral literature and folklore of the people he found the opportunity to meet many poets and Heelo Maalo in DJIBOUTI and elsewhere. He memorised many poems. As there was not a distinct line of demarcation between the town and country-side at the time, he became acquainted with many genres of Somali Poetry like Gabay, Geeraar, Jiib, Jiifto and Buraanbur in Djibouti. ............... *** SOMALI *** *** ENGLISH *** 1) HILLAACA BAD WEYN KA BILING YIDHIYOW XAGGAY BASRI CAAWA JOOGTAA BALWOOY ... 1) O'LIGHTENING FLASHING OVER THE WIDE SEA WHERE BASRA SPENDS TONIGHT ? BALWO ... 2) SIDII HOORRIMAAD HILLAAC KU JIRAAD HABEENKII IFTIIMISAA HERER BALWOOY ... 2) AS A LIGHTENING IN RAIN TIME YOU IN THE NIGHT TIME BRIGHTEN THE TOWN OF HARAR BALWO ... 3) INTAAN BADDA IYO BERRIGA MARAYOY BULUUG LAYDH BALAN WAA HALKEENII BALWOOY ... 3) WHILE I AM IN THE HIGH SEAS AND LANDS WONDERING O' MY SPOT-LIGHT, OUR PROMISE WILL REMAIN AS IT WAS. BALWO ... 4) TIMAHA MADAXAYGA TINKAAN U JACLAA EE AAN HADBA TAABTO BAAD TAHAY BALWOOY ... 4) YOU ARE TO ME LIKE THE ONE HAIR I LOVE FROM ALL THE HAIR OF MY HEAD AND WHICH I OFTEN CARESS. BALWO ... He travaled From Zeila to Borama (40 days, 154 miles) accompanied by four of his fans from Zeila. There were Hussen Aare Meecaad, Koobali Caashaad (of reer Seylac), Xaashi Warsame and a girl Nuuriya Catiiq. Upon their arrival in BORAMA, Hajji Hersi, having heard about the story of the Forty Nights, fired ABDI SINIMOO for negligence and extravagence. Bereft of any responsibility, ABDI SINIMOO collected his friends, rented a house and devoted all his time and energy to his songs. He created the First Balwo Band (in Somalia and East of Africa) at Borama in the year 1944. The members of the Band were : 1- Cabdi Deeqsi Warfaa (Abdi Sinimoo) 2- Koobali Caashaad 3- Hussen Aare Meecaad 4- Xaashi Warsame 5- khadiija Ciye Dharaar (Khadiija Balwo) 6- Nuuriya Catiiq *Source Balwo Book* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
