Jiim Sheikh Muumin

Jiim Sheikh Mumin
Bornc. 1945
Buloburde, Somalia
Died24 November 2021
Mogadishu, Somalia
Musical career
OccupationsComposer, musician, actor
Instrumentssinging, kaban (oud)

Jiim Sheikh Muumin (born c. 1945, died 24 November 2021) was a prominent Somali musician and actor. He began performing when he was 17. Prior to the Somali Civil War, he maintained a successful career in which he reached "rock star" status. He remained in Mogadishu in spite of local upheavals.

References

  1. ↑ "Somali oud maestro and composer Jiim Muumin is dead". Hiraan.com. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hamza Mohamed (2 April 2014). "Somalis yearn for a musical renaissance". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2 April 2014.