Kukkuma
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A kukkuma is a small fiddle
used in Hausa music
. It was popularized by Ibrahim Na Habu.
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
used in Hausa music
Hausa music
The Hausa are one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, Niger, Sudan, and in many West and Central African countries. Their folk music has played an important part in the development of Nigerian music, contributing such elements as the goje, a one-stringed fiddle...
. It was popularized by Ibrahim Na Habu.