Naing Myanmar

Naing Myanmar
နိုင်မြန်မာ
Born
Naing U Myint

(1958-01-04)4 January 1958
Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar)
Died7 February 2025 (1958-01-04) (age 67)
Thanlyin, Myanmar
Burial placeYayway Cemetery, Myanmar
CitizenshipMyanmar
Occupations
  • Songwriter
  • Singer
Known forSongwriter
Notable work"Kabar Ma Kyay Buu"
Spouse
War War Lwin
(m. 2005; death 2025)
ChildrenByu Har

Naing Myanmar (Burmese: နိုင်မြန်မာ; pronounced [nàɪɰ̃ mjàɰ̃mà]; born Naing U Myint (Burmese: နိုင်ဦးမြင့်; 4 January 1958 – 7 February 2025) was a Burmese musician notable for writing "Kabar Ma Kyay Buu", a protest song used during Myanmar's 8888 Uprising and again throughout the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. His music has remained influential to Burmese artists and activists. Throughout Naing Myanmar's prolific music career, he wrote over a thousand songs, including songs for popular Burmese singers, including May Sweet, Maykhalar and the late Soe Lwin Lwin.