Browsing: Hausa Artist

A quick, true-feeling moment When I first released a single from my cousin Sani’s wedding ceremony, we did it the old way. We recorded on a…

The first time I filmed a backyard performance in Kano, the sound was rough, the phone kept overheating, and the artist almost gave up. His name…

When I was starting out I watched my cousin, Amina, sing at a small wedding in Kano. A young beverage rep was in the crowd. He…

Last Ramadan, I went to a small gig in Kano. The venue was full of students and traders. Two young artists were on the bill. One…

A short story from the studio Two years ago I was in a small studio in Kano with my friend Aminu. He had a raw hook,…

I remembered just first time I heard a local Hausa beat on a global platform. It was a bus ride from Kaduna to Kano. A friend…

Sannu. I remember the first time I saw my cousin, Aminu, play a brand new Hausa single for the neighbourhood on a borrowed Bluetooth speaker. People…