Mohamed Elamin was born in 1943 in Wad Medani, Sudan. The musician was near-blind and mastered the oud by age 12. He participated in music festivals across the Arab world, the United States and Europe. A known revolutionary as can be heard in his song “The Anthem of October 21”, Elamin references the October 1964 Revolution in Sudan which brought the end of a military government ruling. Elamin continued to be outspoken and was jailed in the 70s for opposing the regime at the time. He left Sudan but eventually returned in the 90s. Elamin received many awards and honors during his lifetime. One of Sudan’s most prolific musicians, he passed away in 2023 but his music and legacy lives on.

Source: The Sudanist