The Best of the Matalib Challenge

A new and original song by music artist Sammany Hajo, “Matalib”, is inspiring Sudanese music artists in Sudan and abroad to cover the song, each bringing their own style to it as part of the Matalib Challenge.

After seeing the positive response the song received, Hajo launched the Matalib Challenge, encouraging singers, beat makers and other music artists to cover the song. 

Calling out all musicians, singers, beatmakers, ay 7aja. I’m starting a challenge. Feel free to add to this video or the original one and post it with the hashtag #MatalibChallenge. Shoutout to @HikmatAhmad @AmjdBadr and @shaf_ahmed112 for killing this!! https://t.co/HsjKSYLRKz

— Sammany Hajo (@SammanyHajo) May 20, 2019

The challenge kicked off on 21 May with dozens of videos of musicians covering the song, appearing on social media specifically Twitter and Instagram, using the hashtag #matalibchallenge. 

“Matalib” is a song inspired by the ongoing Sudan uprising, which began in December 2018 as thousands of protesters took to the streets of Sudan, calling for the downfall of former Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir and his regime. Thousands of protesters have been occupying the streets in front of the headquarters of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since 6 April in a mass sit-in known as Al Qeyada, which led to the overthrow of Sudanese former President Omar Al Bashir by the military on 11 April. Demonstrators continue the mass sit-in, demanding a full civilian government, which is what the song “Matalib” specifically addresses.

Here are some of the most popular and shared videos of the Matalib Challenge.

Hiba Elgouzli

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Rana

#matalibchallenge
Prod. Ab
ما راجع انا لي مطالب.. pic.twitter.com/N1yydiTGJk

— Rana (@goldslugga) May 23, 2019

Rony Subahi

pic.twitter.com/Qgd7fyUcP2

— rony (@ronysubahi) May 21, 2019

Sammany Hajo, Ahmed Shaf, Amjd Badr and Ahmed Hikmat

@SammanyHajo drew it..
Ahmad Shaf painted it..@AmjdBadr framed it..
انا جيت متلب ساي 🙂.

ما راجع انا لي مطالب…#SudanRevolts #مدنية pic.twitter.com/n9mIN9ZRFc

— AFRODIZIAC (@HikmatAhmad) May 20, 2019

Willy Will

#matalibchallenge #اعتصام_القيادة_العامة
الله يرحم كل شهيد pic.twitter.com/TODqxFF0QU

— WillYWill (@willly_willl) May 26, 2019

Ahmed Rashid and Ahmed Al Sadig

ما راجع انا لي مطالب 🎶 @ahmedalsadig7#matalibchallenge@SammanyHajo pic.twitter.com/tk2uuNSoXw

— ود راشد 🔞 (@ahmedrashid2016) May 24, 2019

Salut Yal Banoot

https://t.co/iYIg3uuuUZ#matalibchallenge #اعتصام_القياده_العامه #السودان#تسقط_تالت #تسقط_بس #blackwomenmagic #salute_yal_bannot pic.twitter.com/WPA3J4fwUE

— Salute Yal Bannot (@SaluteYal) May 24, 2019

Abdullah

Covering #matalibchallenge by @SammanyHajo ✊🏾❤️🇸🇩 pic.twitter.com/V9AqfLJyJv

— Abdullah (@abood525) May 25, 2019

See more of videos of the Matalib Challenge on Instagram or Twitter, using the hashtag #matalibchallenge.