A Poet of the People: Orality and Music in the Songs of Alhaji Mamman Shata

Abba Siri Siri Abubakar Tafawa Alhaji Garba Alhaji Widi Allah ji amshi Annabi Muhammadu Apollo XI capsule ba laifi ba chorus cikin Daura evil hole formulas Fulani ganga Garba Yan Mama gargadi mai gina gina ramin mugunta Habu Yan Mama Hamza Dan Labaran hanya mai kyau Hausa language Hausaland Heigh-ho Heigh-ho tobacco Hiskett Islam ji kan Abubakar Kano Katsina Kowa Kudi a kashe Kuma Kumbo Apolo XI Kyauta Ladin Oga Mammanda master singer mercy on Abubakar meter Muhammad Nigeria oral poetry oral traditions pass through Safana poems praise Prophet Muhammad ratsa kasar Safana rhythmic ruwa ruwa ba laifi sauka Sha ruwa ba Shata shiga dajin Rugu spend it wisely stanza Sun ce sun yi sweat feeds syllables tabako Isuman Bichi tsaya ga Annabi Uwar Gajeje Uwawu visits Rugu forest waka wannan warn the digger Whoever visits Rugu written poetry wurin yara gumina zai shiga dajin Zaria