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In 2018, Sudanese journalist Ola Diab published a list of contemporary music videos by upcoming artists, both from Sudan and the Sudanese diaspora in the US, Europe or the Middle East. [74] One of them is the Sudanese–American rapper Ramey Dawoud and another the Sudanese–Italian singer and songwriter Amira Kheir.
Sudanese weddings are marked by several customs and rituals. [14] One of the key customs is the “zaffa,” a traditional wedding procession involving music, dancing, and colorful costumes. The groom and his family lead the procession, often accompanied by a horse, while the bride is escorted by her family. [14] [15]
Aswat Almadina, (Arabic: أصوات المدينة), meaning "Voices of the City", is a modern Sudanese music band, founded in 2016 in the capital Khartoum. Their original songs are influenced both by Sudanese urban music of the 21st century as well as by international pop music styles.
Al Balabil (Arabic: البلابل, transl. The Nightingales) were a popular Sudanese vocal group of three sisters, mainly active from 1971 until 1988. Their popular songs and appearance as modern female performers on stage, as well as on Sudanese radio and television, earned them fame all over East Africa and beyond, and they were sometimes referred to as the "Sudanese Supremes". [1]
Jantra (Arabic: جنتره) is a Sudanese musician known for his style of rhythmic dance music, called "Jagala" or "Jaglara" music. Jantra's music is influenced by Astro- Nubian electronic sounds and is associated with the Fashaga underground scene in Sudan.
Many of Salim's rhythms come from traditional music, such as wedding dances that are often in strident 6/8 beats. Some of the beats, from desert areas, are modelled after the gait of camels. His sonorous voice comes often in a long, steady croon. Even in their English translation, Salim's lyrics give valuable insight into Sudanese culture and ...
The Youth Festival of Folk Song in Sudan in 1970 witnessed his first real appearance when he won the first prize in it by presenting his song “Madelina” to the poet Mohamed Saad Diab. In 1977, his star shone as a singer at the age of twenty-two. [9] [10] Al-Nour Al-Jilani is dubbed “Tarzan” for his lyrics and feverish music. [10]
Abdel Karim al Kabli (Arabic: عبد الكريم الكابلي), sometimes spelled el Kably or al Kably (13 April 1932 – 2 December 2021), was a popular Sudanese singer-songwriter, poet, composer and humanitarian, known for his songs with themes of love, passion, nationalism, Sudanese culture and folklore.