Popular Hausa musician, Dan
Maraya Jos died on Saturday in
Jos, Plateau State.
Born in 1946, the Jos based
international musician died at
the age of 70.
Members of his family reported
that the veteran traditional
musician passed on at a private
hospital in Jos. He was said to
have been sick before the 2015
general elections.
Though the famous musician
had no biological child of his
own, he was said to have
brought up some adopted
children.
His Zololo residence on Bauchi
road,Jos witnessed an upsurge
of sympathizers who called to
condole with the relations.
His original name is Adamu
Wayya but he was known
worldwide as ‘Dan Maraya Jos’
One of his closest friend in Jos,
Alhaji Musa Satti said, Dan Maraya
is a Nigerian Hausa Griot best
known for playing the kontigi.
The late musician was named
Dan Maraya Jos, meaning “The
Little Orphan of Jos”, because he
lost his father shortly after his
birth and his mother died while
he was still an infant.
“He inherited singing from his
father who was a court musician
for the Emir of Bukur, who took
Dan Maraya under his care when
his parents died. Dan Maraya
showed an early interest in
music and came under the
influence of local professional
musicians. During a trip to
Maiduguri while he was still a
pre-teen, he was impressed by
musicians there and made a
kuntigi, with which he has
accompanied his music ever
since.
“Dan Maraya has used his song
to promote peace and unity in
Plateau, Nigeria and the world
over. He was a peace maker”,
Satti said.

Rest in peace...its a great month to die as a muslim

So sad
Wish I could hear some of his songs again. Mos nairaLanders would not know him as he was of a different generation.

Rest in peace