Binta Labaran (professionally known as Fati Niger) is a Nigerien singer and actress who has earned the title ''"Gimbiyar Mawakan Hausa"'' (translated to ''"Princess of

Hausa music The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Sudan, Cameroon and in many West and Central African countries. Their folk music has played an important part in the development of Nigerian music, contributing such element ...

"''). She was born and bought up in

Maradi, Niger Maradi is the second largest city in Niger and the administrative centre of Maradi Region. It is also the seat of the Maradi Department and an Urban Commune. History Originally part of Katsina, a Hausa state, it became independent in the 19th ...

where she had her Quranic education before moving to Nigeria to pursue her singing career. Fati Niger has produced 4 albums with over 500 songs to her credit. She is from the

Hausa Hausa may refer to: * Hausa people, an ethnic group of West Africa * Hausa language, spoken in West Africa * Hausa Kingdoms, a historical collection of Hausa city-states * Hausa (horse) or Dongola horse, an African breed of riding horse See also ...

ethnic group.

Early life and career

Fati Niger was born and bought up in

. Growing up, she has always had a passion for singing especially traditional Hausa songs which are mostly sung during a full moon night among the youngsters in Hausa Villages. After visiting her sister in 2004 in Nigeria, she discovered a thriving music industry in the city of

Kano Kano may refer to: Places *Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria * Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State **Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries **Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between ...

. There, she sought her sister's advice and consent before recording her first song at the studio of

Ali Baba "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" ( ar, علي بابا والأربعون لصا) is a folk tale from the '' One Thousand and One Nights''. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard ...

in the city of

Discography

Fate has produced 4 albums and over 500 songs. She has also appeared in various Hausa

Kannywood Hausa-language cinema, known informally as Kannywood, is the Hausa-language film industry of Northern Nigeria. It is based in Kano. Kannywood Kannywood is the sobriquet for Hausa-language cinema. It is a part of the larger Nigerian cinema, ...

movies.

References

Living people 21st-century Nigerian actresses 21st-century Nigerian singers Year of birth missing (living people) {{Nigeria-singer-stub