Arts and Culture

One of the most unique visual artists hailing from Sudan is 23-year-old Abeer Abdelmonaim. You might have seen her artwork on social media, experimenting with makeup and body paint, creating looks that challenge confirmative beauty norms...

Hip-hop music was always meant to act as a vessel of self-expression. Some of the most successful and well-known rappers such as Afrika Bambataa, A Tribe Called Quest, Nas and Tupac used rap music as a...

The year 2019 has been monumental for Sudan and its people with a revolution that led to the fall of former Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir, and is bringing about positive change in the country. It...

I was 11 years old the first time I visited Sudan in 2001. The country was radically different from the nation we see today. Political and racial turmoil did not conceive South Sudan. The late South...

When it comes to Sudan or South Sudan, there are ample documentaries produced by Sudanese and non-Sudanese filmmakers.  The Sudans have been at the center of political unrest and conflict for decades, making them a topic...

You Will Die At Twenty, a Sudanese film by Sudanese director and screenwriter Amjad Abu Alala, received the Lion of the Future (Luigi de Laurentiis) Award for Best Debut Feature at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on...

During the Sudanese revolution against political, economic and social state of the country, there was a parallel artistic revolution, in music and arts. The revolution manifested in new understanding of symbolisms, experimental ways of expression, and...

Initiated by Emirati art and architecture columnist, Sultan Al Qassemi in 2018, NYC Cultural Majlis is a bimonthly event that invites artists to share the purpose and process of their works that often relate to the culture...

COLORSXSTUDIOS presents a new project exploring the role that music and visual art culture plays in relation to the campaign for global equality, human rights and democracy. Focusing on Sudan, the project showcases music from the...

The world of beauty and fashion is fast-growing in Sudan and South Sudan. With their celebratory cultures with various occasions to dress up for throughout the year, the countries are witnessing a growing number of Sudanese...