Madrid-based Wafir Sheikh al-Din Gibril is a talented multi-instrumentalist from Sudan. He’s almost a living orchestra, gifted with an incredible musicianship. He plays ud, accordion,…
Artist Profiles: Wafir
Tag: Sudan
Artist profiles: Shurahibeel Ahmed
Shurahibeel Ahmed was born in Omdurman in central Sudan in 1935 and arrived to the capital Khartoum at a time when the lyric songs of…
Artist Profiles: Rasha
Rasha was born in 1971 in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, or to be more exact in Ondurman – that suburban part of the vast metropolis…
Artist Profiles: Omer Ihsas
Omer Ihsas is one of the most respected singers and composers of Darfur. He has led a band for over 20 years, composing songs that…
Artist Profiles: Omar Banaga
Amir Omar ‘Banaga’ was born in the west of Sudan and began his performance career singing on a children’s television program on Sudanese television. He…
Sinkane to Perform at Sunset Concerts in Los Angeles
Sinkane is set to perform on Thursday, July 28, at 8:00 PM at the Skirball Cultural Center’s Sunset Concerts. Born in London and raised in…
Artist Profiles: Abdel Gadir Salim
Abdel Gadir Salim is among the most significant and influential singers Sudan has produced. He first introduced the rhythms and melodies of the western province…