He Was One Of Sudan´s Most Beloved Musicians - Then He Went Silent For Decades And Was Even Thought Dead
(ArtsJournal Music)

In the 1970s and ’80s, Abu Obaida Hassan’s singing and skill on the Nubian tambour thrilled Sudanese listeners and even gained attention overseas. Then the imposition of a stern version of Sharia law and the 30-year dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir squashed the country’s music scene, and Abu Obaida withdrew from public view. In 2016, a […]