Jiim Sheikh Muumin
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Died24 November 2021
Mogadishu, Somalia
OccupationsComposer, musician, actor
Instrumentssinging, kaban (oud)
Jiim Sheikh Mumin | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1945 |
| Died | 24 November 2021 Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Musical career | |
| Occupations | Composer, musician, actor |
| Instruments | singing, kaban (oud) |
Jiim Sheikh Muumin (born c. 1945, died 24 November 2021[1]) was a prominent Somalian musician and actor.[2] He began performing when he was 17.[2] Prior to the Somali Civil War, he maintained a successful career in which he reached "rock star" status.[2] He remained in Mogadishu in spite of local upheavals.[2]
