Abdillahi Mire Dacar (), more commonly known as Shay Mire Dacar was a
Somali musician and artist.
Biography
Shay Mire Dacar was born in the city of
Erigavo, capital of the
Sanaag
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region of
Somaliland
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, in 1969. He began his musical career in the mid-1980s and became famous for his ''qaaci''-style songs, performed with the accompaniment of the ''kaban'' (
oud).
After the
Somali civil war
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, Shay Mire moved to
Bosaso
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, where he released several notable songs and in 1998, Shay Mire relocated to
Hargeisa
Hargeisa ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland, a ''List of states with limited recognition, de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still considered internationally to be part of Somalia. It is also th ...
, where he continued his artistic endeavors until his passing.
Shay Mire Dacar held musical tours and performances in countries such as
Djibouti
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, the
United Arab Emirates
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, and the
United Kingdom
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, where large numbers of his fans reside.
He also participated in the Somali Week program in
London
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in 2014, which is held annually and invites various poets and musicians.
Discography
* Miyaan Seexdaa
* Bini Aadanbaa Tahay
* Malaha Waa Lagu Sitaa
* Bishaaradii Naftaydaay
* Aduunyadu Qaribanaa
Death
Shay Mire died on July 17, 2016, in Hargeisa, and is survived by five children, three sons and two daughters.
References
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Somalian musicians
21st-century Somaliland people
1969 births
2016 deaths