[1][2][3][4] Hurre Walanwal was born in Aynaba, Sool region (modern-day Somaliland), in 1948,[2][1] and belongs to the Habr Je'lo clan of the Isaaq clan-family.

[5] His pastoralist family belonged to the nomadic communities of the Saraar region, where he spent his early years immersed in the rhythms of rural life.

By age 12, he began composing gabay (epic poems) and geeraar (short lyrical verses), drawing inspiration from the natural landscapes and social dynamics of nomadic life.

[3] Hurre gained recognition in the 1960s as a member of the Orgi-naagood, a traveling troupe that performed traditional dances and songs at weddings and communal events.

As his brother Hadrawi noted, Hurre’s verses "emerged from the fog of nomadic life, carrying the weight of our shared history".