[6] Moosa was born as the son of Eranholi Valiyakath Abu and Aasya and started singing at a very early age.

[7] During his early life, he used to sing for many low profile cultural organisations, notably in marriage functions.

[9] He rose to a popular figure after started singing to the tunes of legendary musician Raghavan Master in All India Radio.

[12] During his final years before death, Musa served as the vice chairman of the Kerala Folklore Academy.

According to some experts in Mappilappatu, it was Moosa's unique voice that gave him the recognition as one of the most popular Mappilappattu singer.