This song is among what i call " the khamriyaat blues" after the father of that genre Abu Nawaas, who made an entire genre of whine poetry in the 9th century .
But somalis don't have poetic " khamriyaat blues" they have few Khamriyaat songs . the above is one , its by Maxamed Jaamac Joof , the Daarood claim it was by Griig.
One may ask who composed the lyrics, no somali song writer ever admits he drinks and writes a song about it. Its mostly written by some of the honest somali singers who admits they are trapped by that deadly habit. A good example is Gacayte's only written song by him " maxaa iga haysta ku habsaamay intaan u heesaayay". who ever wrote the above song in the video is a singer not a song writer.




