Sudan-based multi-disciplinary digital media platform Andariya launched ‘Andariya Roadshow’, a project giving selected Sudanese and South Sudanese musicians the opportunity to share their talent through a series of workshops in both Cairo and Kampala, as well as a chance to perform at Sawy Culture Wheel on 26 January. Music plays a huge role in Sudan, South Sudan, and Africa in general, where every region and tribe has its own unique composition, from ceremonial tunes to war beats and funeral melodies. However, despite the rich history in the field, music in Sudan has been suppressed as a result of various religious and cultural conflicts. In the midst of the battle rose ‘Andariya Roadshow’, founded by Omnia Shawkat and her co-founder Salma Amin, giving Sudanese and South Sudanese musicians the opportunity to enhance their digital media skills along with “alleviating the digital awareness of Sudanese & South Sudanese musicians.” Through this program, Andariya hopes to revive Sudanese and South Sudanese music scene locally and internationally. Founder of Drum Circle Sudan Salma Omar says that “we wanted to explore different rhythms in Sudan, because we feel like we have an identity crisis,” Omar chuckles,…
Andariya Roadshow Exposes Sudanese and South Sudanese Musicians to Egypt
January 26, 2019
