Amira Kheir is an internationally acclaimed singer and songwriter of Sudanese origin. The London-based performer, known for fusing traditional music from her homeland with jazz, rock, and desert blues ...

Sudan Archives‘ last few singles may have shown off the Midwestern violinist’s rap skills, but on her latest, “Come And Find You,” her production and instrumentalism take the spotlight. Blending ...

Now they are all over Africa, as well as in the super-charged dabke wedding music of Omar Souleyman and many other places. Jantra is a star of underground dance music in Sudan. His first album has ...

The uprising in Sudan has been vocal – and musical. “Tasqut bas!” – just fall, that’s all – was a commonly-used slogan by Sudanese as they revolted against military dictator Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year ...

This piece was first published by Music in Africa, on July 6, 2023. It is written by Moses Abeka. An edited version is republished here, under Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial CC BY-NC ...

Cairo has become home to several groups of Sudanese diaspora musicians, refugees from war who are forging community and musical links in Egypt. The air of a large hall in one of Cairo’s studios ...

Cairo — As the performers took the stage and the traditional drum beat gained momentum, Sudanese refugees sitting in the audience were moved to tears. Hadia Moussa said the melody reminded her of the ...