[1] He became the Chief Minister of Nagaland on two occasions as part of the Naga National Democratic Party.
He was also a composer and an accomplished singer of his time and is best known for composing the Angami folk song "Ara Kezivi" .
[2][3][4][5] Jasokie Zinyü was born in 1927 to an Angami Naga family from Khonoma.
[citation needed] He served as a guide for Allied Forces during the World War II.
[citation needed] Zinyü died on 19 October 2005 at his residence in Kohima.