Naziru M. Ahmad also known as Sarkin Waka is perhaps the pioneer of his kind of music in modern Hausa music. He introduced a blend of old school music with a modern genre that got him easy recognition in the Hausa musical scene.
Here are five things you need to know about the singer and songwriter:
– Naziru Sarkin Waka is the younger brother to famous Kannywood singer and actor Musbahu M. Ahmad and he was born on the 17th of April 1985.
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– Naziru was turbaned as Sarkin Wakan Sarkin Kano (Chief Singer of the Emir of Kano) in December 2018 by the deposed Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II.
– Naziru takes pride in flaunting his wealth across social media platforms. It is said that the singer is obsessed with exotic cars and he has a fleet of them.
– The singer is also closely related to famous Kannywood director, Aminu Saira, and he is behind the reigning TV series ‘Labarina’ in which he starred as a cast member.
– The singer actively participated in the 2019 general election on the side of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Abba Kabir Yusuf (Abba Gida-Gida) and he did several songs to express his support for the politician.