Noori & his Dorpa Band – Beja Power! (Ostinato Records, 2022) “Beja Power!” presents the captivating music of Noori & his Dorpa Band, an ensemble…
Fantastic Introduction to Beja Music
Tag: Sudanese music
Amira Kheir’s Graceful Sudanese Music
Amira Kheir – Mystic Dance (Sterns Music, 2018) Amira Kheir’s Mystic Dance represents the new music of Sudan, modern and rooted in tradition. Amira Kheir…
Artist Profiles: Sinkane
Afro-Funk musician Ahmed Gallab, better known as Sinkane, was born in London to Sudanese parents. He grew up in Ohio and currently lives in New…
Afro Roots Fest 2020 Program in Miami Announced
Performing arts presenters Community Arts & Culture and Rhythm Foundation have announced the Afro Roots Fest 2020 lineup at the North Beach Bandshell on Saturday,…
New Life for the Best of Sudanese Music
Various Artists – Two Niles to Sing a Melody: The Violins & Synths of Sudan (Ostinato Records, 2018) Two Niles to Sing a Melody –…
Artist Profiles: Wafir
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: 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…