Dan Maraya
Ɗan Maraya Jos ⓘ (also known as Adamu Ɗan Maraya Jos ⓘ; born Adamu Wayyaⓘ in 1946 – 20 June 2015) was a Nigerian Hausa griot known for playing the kontigi. He was also remembered as a man who did not limit his praise singing to the rich and famous, but sang praises for common people as well.
Dan Maraya | |
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Adamu Danmaraya Jos, holding a kontigi, an African lute from Niger and Nigeria and used by the Hausa people. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adamu Wayya |
| Also known as | Adamu Danmaraya Jos |
| Born | 1946 Jos or Bukuru, Nigeria |
| Died | 20 June 2015 Bukuru, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Griot, recording artist, poet, philosopher, philanthropist |
| Instrument(s) | Kontigi |
He was a Member of the Order of the Niger (MON), an Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) and a recipient of the Nigerian Federal Republic Medal, 1st class. A recording artist, by 1986 he had recorded at least 150 LPs and singles and composed 500 songs.
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