Mohammed Wardi
Mohammed Wardi محمد عثمان حسن وردي | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Mohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi |
Born | [1] | 19 July 1932
Origin | Sawarda, Wadi Halfa, Sudan[1] |
Died | 18 February 2012[2] Khartoum[2] | (aged 79)
Genres | Music of Sudan, Nobiin, Arabic music |
Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, teacher |
Instrument(s) | Singing, oud, tanbur, multiple instruments |
Years active | 1957–2012 |
Mohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi (
Early life
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
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
Death
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
- 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
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Iconic Sudanese singer Mohammed Wardi dies". Statesman. Associated Press. 19 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Shammat, Lemya (18 February 2020). "Remembering Muhammad Wardi: censored, banned, and beloved". ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "The Story of Mohammed Wardi, 'The Last King of Nubia' - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Sudan mourns singer Mohammed Wardi". BBC. 20 February 2012.
- ^ "The death of Sudanese artist Mohammed Wardi" (in Arabic). Al Jazeera. 21 February 2012.
- ^ ""We Will Build It (The Alternative)" ("حنبنيهو") by Mohammed Wardi | English Translation - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
External links
- Mohammed Wardi on discogs
- Music video "We Will Build It (The Alternative)" ("حنبنيهو") by Mohammed Wardi with English translation and notes