Sudanese music

Salute Yal Bannot is an all-female Sudanese band, formed in February 2015 during the Yalla Khartoum workshop, which took place in the heart of Goethe-Institut Sudan. The band is a mix of seven vocalists and musicians...

Sudanese singer Kamal Keila passed away on 2 January 2021 at the age of 73. Known as the James Brown and Fela Kuti of Sudan, Keila has been active in Sudan’s music and jazz scene since...

A few months ago, my family and I sat in the living room and listening to one of our favourite songs, “Ashofak Bokra Fi Al Maweid” by Sudanese singer Muhammed Al Ameen. As Al Ameen delivered...

Sudan’s leading English radio station, Capital 91.6 FM reaches at least 1.9 million listeners through the airwaves on their radios and on their phones through applications. ‘Music is our core and with it, one is able to...

Undeterred by Sudan’s incessant instability and repression, music has always been a constant and symbol of resilience that continues to capture the country’s unique and diverse cultural history. With more than 500 ethnic groups and 100...

Since the early days of Sudanese music, love, romance and affairs of the heart have always been common themes in our music. Many of the Sudanese songs we hear today are versions and/or remakes of songs...

In the recent years, Sudan has witnessed a music movement of young Sudanese music artists from around the world, producing urban contemporary, original music in popular genres such as R&B, hip-hop and rap as well as...

At the age of only 49, Sudanese-Canadian musician, educator, and filmmaker Waleed Abdulhamid has cultivated a glowing career some veteran artists would envy. Born in Sudan, Abdulhamid began performing at the age of six. By 18,...

Omnia Shawkat and Ahmed Salah caught up with Mosno al-Moseeki, a US-based Sudanese artist, to talk about his new album Novella. ...Read More

Omnia Shawkwat looks at the evolution of Sudanese artists through the years, from Haqeeba to Sudan's new sensation, Nile. ...Read More