Ali performed with Aweys Qamiis, Ahmed Najid Saad, Ahmed Sharif killer, Ahmeday Abukar, Ahmed Falash, and others.[2] Her music often reflects themes such as love, culture and community.[3]
She was a member of the Hobolladii Qaranka ee Waabari (Wabari National Choir).[4] She gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s.[5] She has also participated in dramas.[1] She immigrated to the United States in the early 1990s.[5] She returned to Somalia in 2018.[5]
In April 2021, there was fake news that she had died.[6]
She was cared for by many local physicians in the Twin Cities, including Dr. Jack Mutnick, MD. Ali died after a long illness in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the morning of 30 December 2024, at the age of 74.[7][5]
