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'''Mohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi''' ({{lang-ar|'''محمد عثمان حسن وردي'''}}) (born 19 July 1932 &ndash; 18 February 2012) was a [[Nubian people|Nubian]] [[Sudanese]] [[singer]] and [[songwriter]].<ref name="ce"/>
'''Mohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi''' ({{langx|ar|محمد عثمان حسن وردي}}; 19 July 1932 – 18 February 2012), also known as '''Mohammed Wardi''', was a [[Nubian people|Nubian]] [[Music of Sudan|Sudanese singer]], poet and songwriter. Looking back at his life and artistic career, Sudanese writer and critic Lemya Shammat called him an "inspirational figure in Sudanese music and culture, whose prolific talent and massive contribution remains unsurpassed in Sudan."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shammat|first=Lemya|date=2020-02-18|title=Remembering Muhammad Wardi: censored, banned, and beloved|url=https://arablit.org/2020/02/18/remembering-muhammad-wardi-censored-banned-and-beloved/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly|language=en}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Wardi was born on 19 July 1932, in a small village called Sawarda close to [[Wadi Halfa]] Northern Sudan.<ref name="ce"/> His mother, Batool Badri, died when he was an infant.<ref name="ce"/> His father, Osman Hassan Wardi, died when he was nine years old.<ref name="ce"/> He was brought up in a diverse and culturally rich background and developed an interest in poetry, literature, music and singing.<ref name="ce"/> Wardi traveled to [[Shendi]] to complete his education, and returned to Wadi Halfa as a secondary school teacher.<ref name="ce"/>
Wardi was born on 19 July 1932 in a small village called Sawarda close to [[Wadi Halfa]] in Northern Sudan.<ref name="ce"/> His mother, Batool Badri, died when he was an infant, and his father, Osman Hassan Wardi, died when he was nine years old.<ref name="ce"/> He was brought up in a diverse and culturally rich background and developed an interest in poetry, literature, music and singing.<ref name="ce"/> To complete his education, he moved to [[Shendi]] in Central Sudan, and returned to Wadi Halfa as a secondary school teacher.<ref name="ce"/>


==Music career==
==Musical career==
In 1953, Wardi went to [[Khartoum]] for the first time to attend a convention as a teaching representative for his area.<ref name="ce"/> He moved to Khartoum and started his career as a musical performer.<ref name="ce"/> In 1957, [[Omdurman Radio]] chose him to record and sing on national broadcast in an arena with legendary singers such as [[Abdelaziz Mohamed Dauod]], [[Hassan Atia]], [[Ahmed Almustafa]], [[Osman Hussaein]] and [[Ibrahim Awad]].<ref name="ce"/> Wardi recorded 17 songs in his first year.<ref name="ce"/> A committee formed by Omdurman Radio's president that included top singers and songwriters such as [[AlKashif]], Osman Hussaein and Ahmed Almustafa promoted Wardi to highest level as a professional singer.<ref name="ce"/>
In 1953, Wardi went to [[Khartoum]] for the first time to attend a convention as a teaching representative for his area.<ref name="ce"/> After this, he moved to Khartoum and started his career as a musical performer.<ref name="ce"/> In 1957, [[Omdurman Radio]] chose him to record and sing on national broadcast in an arena with singers such as Abdelaziz Mohamed Daoud, Hassan Atia, Ahmed Almustafa, Osman Hussein and Ibrahim Awad.<ref name="ce"/> Wardi recorded 17 songs in his first year.<ref name="ce"/> and worked together with poet Ismail Hassan, resulting in more than 23 songs.
He had a bilateral with a famous poet, Ismail Hassan, resulting in more than 23 song.
Wardi performs using a variety of instruments including the Nubian Tanbur and sings in both [[Arabic]] and [[Nubian language]]s.<ref name="ce"/> He has been described as "Africa's top singer", with fans mainly in the [[Horn of Africa]].<ref name="ce"/> His songs address topics such as romance, passion, Nubian [[folklore]] and heritage, revolution and patriotism with some of his political songs resulting in him being jailed.<ref name="ce"/> After the Military Coup in 1989, he left Sudan to voluntary exile in Cairo.<ref name="ce"/> He returned in May 2002.<ref name="ce"/>


Wardi performed using a variety of instruments, including the Nubian ''[[kissar]]'' and sang in both [[Arabic]] and [[Nubian language]]s.<ref name="ce" /> He has been described as one of "Africa's top singers", with fans mainly in the [[Horn of Africa]].<ref name="ce" /> His songs address topics such as romance, passion, Nubian [[folklore]], heritage, revolution and patriotism, with some of his political songs resulting in him being jailed.<ref name="ce" /> He was aligned with the political left and a member of the [[Sudanese Communist Party]] (the largest in Africa during the Cold War). <ref>{{Cite web |title=The Story of Mohammed Wardi, 'The Last King of Nubia' - OkayAfrica |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/mohammed-wardi-sudan-last-king-nubia/ |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=www.okayafrica.com |language=en}}</ref> After the [[1989 Sudanese coup d'état|military coup in 1989]], he left Sudan for exile in Cairo and Los Angeles.<ref name="ce" /> In 1990, Wardi played a concert for 250,000 Sudanese refugees at a refugee camp in [[Itang]], Ethiopia.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sudan mourns singer Mohammed Wardi|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-17101790|publisher=BBC|date=20 February 2012}}</ref> He returned to Sudan in May 2002, and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the [[University of Khartoum]] in 2005.
And the granting of artist Mohamed Osman Wardi honorary doctorate from the University of Khartoum in 2005 in recognition of his career for more than 60 years and his performance more than 300 song and legend as a Sudanese art immortal and encyclopedia of music.


==Death==
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==Poets/Songwriters with whom Wardi collaborated==
Wardi suffered from [[kidney failure]] later in his life. He eventually received a kidney transplant, after one of his fans donated a kidney to him in 2002. He died on 18 February 2012 and was buried in the Farouk Cemetery in Khartoum.<ref>{{cite news|title=The death of Sudanese artist Mohammed Wardi|url=http://www.aljazeera.net/news/cultureandart/2012/2/21/%d8%b1%d8%ad%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d9%86%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%af-%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%af%d9%8a|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=21 February 2012|language=Arabic}}</ref>
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* [[Abdel-Hadi Osman Ahmed]]
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* [[sawi Abdelkafi]]
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* [[Aljayli Abdelmoneim]]
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* [[Omer Altayib Ad-dosh]] - ''"Banadeha"''
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* [[Mubarak Albashir]]
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* [[Mohamed Muftah Alfaytori]]
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* [[Ishaq Alhalanqi]] - ''"A3z Alnas"''
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* [[Ahmed Altahir]]
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* [[Ibrahim Alrasheed]] - ''"Saleem Alzog"''
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* [[Abdelrahman Alrayah]]
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* [[Alsir Dolaib]]
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* [[Abu Amna Hamid]]
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* [[Ismail Hassan]] - ''"Alhaneen ya Foadi", "Nor Al3en", "Habenak mn Qlobna", "Almostaheel",''
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* [[Salah Ahmed Ibrahim]] - ''"Altayir Almohajir"''
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* [[Mohammed Almakki Ibrahim]]
* [haile
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* [[Kamal Mahessi]] - ''"Jamal Aldoniya"''
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* [[Mohammed Abu Qatati]] - ''"Almursal"''
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* [[Altijani Saeed]] - ''"Gult Arhal", " Min Gair Meiad"''
* [[Mahjoub Sharif]] - ''"Ya Sha3ban Lahbt thwrtak", "Masajenak",''
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* Saadaddin Ibrahim


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==Poets and songwriters, with whom Wardi collaborated==
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* Abdel-Hadi Osman Ahmed
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* Sawi Abdelkafi
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* Aljayli Abdelmoneim
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* Omer Altayib Ad-dosh – ''"Banadeha"''
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* Mubarak Basheer
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* Mohamed Muftah Alfaytori
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* Ishaq Alhalanqi – ''"A3z Alnas"''
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* Ahmed Altahir
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* Ibrahim Alrasheed – ''"Saleem Alzog"''
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* Abdelrahman Alrayah
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* Alsir Dolaib
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* Abu Amna Hamid
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* Ismail Hassan – ''"Alhaneen ya Foadi", "Nor Al3en", "Habenak mn Qlobna", "Almostaheel",''
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* [[Salah Ahmed Ibrahim]] – ''"Altayir Almohajir"''
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* Mohammed Almakki Ibrahim
* Haile
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* Kamal Mahessi – ''"Jamal Aldoniya"''
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* Mohammed Abu Qatati – ''"Almursal"''
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* Altijani Saeed – ''"Gult Arhal", " Min Gair Meiad"''
* [[Mahjoub Sharif]] – ''"Ya Sha3ban Lahbt thwrtak", "Masajenak", "We Will Build It (The Alternative)" ("حنبنيهو")''<ref>{{Cite web|title="We Will Build It (The Alternative)" ("حنبنيهو") by Mohammed Wardi {{!}} English Translation - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p45Gi9Dw978|access-date=2021-01-07|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
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* Saadaddin Ibrahim
* Mohammed Abdalla Mohammed Babekir
* Mohammed Abdalla Mohammed Babekir

== See also ==
* [[Music of Sudan]]
* [[List of Sudanese singers]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3051300-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%8A Mohammed Wardi] on [[discogs]]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p45Gi9Dw978 Music video "We Will Build It (The Alternative)" ("حنبنيهو") by Mohammed Wardi] with English translation and notes
{{Authority control}}
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*Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5sUjNf5haB8W7TTOuZSGuO?si=FR-EQyWYQSSf490Y7WfT_Q
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Latest revision as of 11:17, 3 November 2024

Mohammed Wardi
محمد عثمان حسن وردي
Background information
Birth nameMohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi
Born(1932-07-19)19 July 1932[1]
OriginSawarda, Wadi Halfa, Sudan[1]
Died18 February 2012(2012-02-18) (aged 79)[2]
Khartoum[2]
GenresMusic of Sudan, Nobiin, Arabic music
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, teacher
Instrument(s)Singing, oud, tanbur, multiple instruments
Years active1957–2012

Mohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi (Arabic: محمد عثمان حسن وردي; 19 July 1932 – 18 February 2012), also known as Mohammed Wardi, was a Nubian Sudanese singer, poet and songwriter. Looking back at his life and artistic career, Sudanese writer and critic Lemya Shammat called him an "inspirational figure in Sudanese music and culture, whose prolific talent and massive contribution remains unsurpassed in Sudan."[3]

Early life

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Wardi was born on 19 July 1932 in a small village called Sawarda close to Wadi Halfa in Northern Sudan.[1] His mother, Batool Badri, died when he was an infant, and his father, Osman Hassan Wardi, died when he was nine years old.[1] He was brought up in a diverse and culturally rich background and developed an interest in poetry, literature, music and singing.[1] To complete his education, he moved to Shendi in Central Sudan, and returned to Wadi Halfa as a secondary school teacher.[1]

Musical career

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In 1953, Wardi went to Khartoum for the first time to attend a convention as a teaching representative for his area.[1] After this, he moved to Khartoum and started his career as a musical performer.[1] In 1957, Omdurman Radio chose him to record and sing on national broadcast in an arena with singers such as Abdelaziz Mohamed Daoud, Hassan Atia, Ahmed Almustafa, Osman Hussein and Ibrahim Awad.[1] Wardi recorded 17 songs in his first year.[1] and worked together with poet Ismail Hassan, resulting in more than 23 songs.

Wardi performed using a variety of instruments, including the Nubian kissar and sang in both Arabic and Nubian languages.[1] He has been described as one of "Africa's top singers", with fans mainly in the Horn of Africa.[1] His songs address topics such as romance, passion, Nubian folklore, heritage, revolution and patriotism, with some of his political songs resulting in him being jailed.[1] He was aligned with the political left and a member of the Sudanese Communist Party (the largest in Africa during the Cold War). [4] After the military coup in 1989, he left Sudan for exile in Cairo and Los Angeles.[1] In 1990, Wardi played a concert for 250,000 Sudanese refugees at a refugee camp in Itang, Ethiopia.[5] He returned to Sudan in May 2002, and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Khartoum in 2005.

Death

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Wardi suffered from kidney failure later in his life. He eventually received a kidney transplant, after one of his fans donated a kidney to him in 2002. He died on 18 February 2012 and was buried in the Farouk Cemetery in Khartoum.[6]

Poets and songwriters, with whom Wardi collaborated

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  • Abdel-Hadi Osman Ahmed
  • Sawi Abdelkafi
  • Aljayli Abdelmoneim
  • Omer Altayib Ad-dosh – "Banadeha"
  • Mubarak Basheer
  • Mohamed Muftah Alfaytori
  • Ishaq Alhalanqi – "A3z Alnas"
  • Ahmed Altahir
  • Ibrahim Alrasheed – "Saleem Alzog"
  • Abdelrahman Alrayah
  • Alsir Dolaib
  • Abu Amna Hamid
  • Ismail Hassan – "Alhaneen ya Foadi", "Nor Al3en", "Habenak mn Qlobna", "Almostaheel",
  • Salah Ahmed Ibrahim – "Altayir Almohajir"
  • Mohammed Almakki Ibrahim
  • Haile
  • Kamal Mahessi – "Jamal Aldoniya"
  • Mohammed Abu Qatati – "Almursal"
  • Altijani Saeed – "Gult Arhal", " Min Gair Meiad"
  • Mahjoub Sharif – "Ya Sha3ban Lahbt thwrtak", "Masajenak", "We Will Build It (The Alternative)" ("حنبنيهو")[7]
  • Saadaddin Ibrahim
  • Mohammed Abdalla Mohammed Babekir

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Mohammed Wardi Sudanese legend and musical encyclopedia". Capital. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Iconic Sudanese singer Mohammed Wardi dies". Statesman. Associated Press. 19 February 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Shammat, Lemya (18 February 2020). "Remembering Muhammad Wardi: censored, banned, and beloved". ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ^ "The Story of Mohammed Wardi, 'The Last King of Nubia' - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Sudan mourns singer Mohammed Wardi". BBC. 20 February 2012.
  6. ^ "The death of Sudanese artist Mohammed Wardi" (in Arabic). Al Jazeera. 21 February 2012.
  7. ^ ""We Will Build It (The Alternative)" ("حنبنيهو") by Mohammed Wardi | English Translation - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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