Mohamed Mooge Liibaan محمد موجي ليبان | |
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| Birth name | Maxamed Mooge Liibaan |
| Born | 1945 Hargeisa, British Somaliland (now Somaliland) |
| Origin | Hargeisa, British Somaliland (now Somaliland) |
| Died | June 1984 Dusmo, Near Aware District Somali region |
| Genres | Somali music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Oud, vocals |
| Years active | 1960s – 1984 |
| Website | Maxamed-mooge.com (in Somali) |
Mohammed Mooge Liibaan (Somali: Maxamed Mooge Liibaan, Arabic: محمد موجي ليبان) – 1945-1984) was a prominent Somali instrumentalist, vocalist, and poet.
Mooge was born in Hargeisa, British Somaliland, and was a member of the Eidagale subdivision of Garhajis of the larger Isaaq Somali clan. He and his brother Ahmed Mooge Liibaan started singing and composing Somali literature at a young age. He worked as a school teacher before starting his music career. He and his brother were members of the Waaberi musical ensemble, the most popular Somali music group at the time. He was very popular, especially for his abilities on the oud.
Popular songs by Mooge include: