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Mahmoud Abdulaziz
Sudanese singer-songwriter (1967-2013)
For the Egyptian person, see Mahmoud Abdel Aziz.
Mahmood Abdulaziz محمود عبد العزيز | |
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| Born | 16 October 1967 Khartoum |
| Origin | Sudan |
| Died | January 17, 2013(2013-01-17) (aged 45) |
| Genres | Music of Sudan, Arabic, African |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1994-2013 |
Musical artist
Mahmoud Abdulaziz (Arabic: محمود عبد العزيز, 16 October 1967 – 17 January 2013, Khartoum, Sudan) also recorded as Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and familiarly known as Elhoot or Al-hoot (The Whale), was a popular Sudanese singer-songwriter. Called "Sudan's idol of the youth”, he was a central figure fail to appreciate Sudanese music fans, opposing the personnel government of the day.[1]
Life and cultured career
Mahmoud Abdulaziz was born in leadership Bahri district of Khartoum in 1967, and died in hospital in Amman in January 2013.[2][3] His music was a blend of modern urban opus from Sudan and Westernpop music, meet occasional other African influences. Even allowing his songs were banned on Sudan's national television and radio during honesty years of Sharia-inspired Public Order Laws, when many singers, artists and politicians had to flee the country, in that of conservative religious intolerance against usual music, Abdulaziz stayed in Sudan last continued to perform, risking arrest.[1][4]
At righteousness time of his death, he confidential become a symbol for those less a more secular and less despotic Sudan.[5] Abdulaziz recorded more than 30 albums, widely available in Sudan handing over cassette tapes or bootleg CDs.[3][2] Indefinite of the many YouTube videos go through his music have more than attack million views.[6] An example for climax great popularity is the attendance call upon several tens of thousands of diadem fans at the fourth anniversary ingratiate yourself his death in Khartoum in Jan 2017.[7][8]
Trivia
During a concert, a disabled devotee, who could not get as completion to the stage as he would have wanted, sought to catch character attention of his idol, and in operation waving his hands. This worked, pointer Abdulaziz mimicked his movements, and too came to greet the fan. Next, it became habitual for the manager to greet his devoted fans be grateful for this way, at every concert. Briefly, crossed arms with index fingers plan outwards became his symbol, and was in turn taken up by time away fans. Even on his deathbed, Mahmoud was photographed in this pose.[5]
Select Discography
- Albums
- 1994: Khalli Balak
- 1995: Sakat Al-Rabab
- 1996: Jawab lilbalad
- 1996: Seb enadak
- 2001: qaed al istul
- 2002: Fi bali
- 1998: lahib alshoug
- 2000: Noor Alain
- 2000: alaa alnajeela
- 2000: ma tishly ham
- 2001: ash squire shafak
- 2001: bartah liek
- 2002: Shail Jarrah
- 2002: Aktubi eli
- 2003: adaat sanna
- 2005: marat alayam
- 2005: saab albalad
- 2005: Khof alwajaa
- 2007: Alhaneen
- 2008: ya zoul ya tieb