Abdel Karim el Kably

Abdel Karim el Kabli
Background information
Born 1933 (age 84–85)
Port Sudan, Sudan
Genres Sudanese music, Arabic music
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, composer, poet, oud player, humanitarian
Instruments Oud, shetern and pennywhistle
Years active 1960–present
Website http://www.alkabli.net

Abdel Karim el Kabli (Arabic: عبد الكريم الكابلي‎), sometimes spelled el Kably or al Kabli, is a Sudanese singer, poet, composer, songwriter and humanitarian known for his songs with themes of love, passion, nationalism, Sudanese culture and folklore.

Early life

El Kabli was born in the city of Port Sudan in 1933. During childhood, he developed an interest in the Arabic language, especially the old Arabic poems, and learned to play music on a penny whistle. At the age of sixteen, he moved to Khartoum to attend the Khartoum Commercial Secondary School, where he studied Sudanese folk music and Arabic poetry. His musical interest evolved to the oud (lute) and shetern (small drum), which he learned by himself.[1]

El Kabli's songs

El Kabli's songs contain a diversity of topics and scenes including love, passion, revolution, nationalism and Sudanese folklore. Some of his songs are old Arabic poems that can be comprehended by Arabic linguists. Others are in old Sudanese Arabic dialect that might require deep knowledge of the language and customs.

Some of his songs include "Ya Bint Ashreen" (O that Girl in her twenties), "Husenek Fa Masher" (My Love Is More Than The Sweet Perfume...), "Sukker Sukker" (Sugar Sugar),[2] "Asia wa Africa" (Asia and Africa), "Noama", "Cleopatra", "Limaza" (Why?), and "Merowi".

AlKabli has been very active in peace and reconciliation efforts in Darfur and South Sudan and through his music and his social influence as constantly stressed the richness of the ethnic diversity in the country. In 2005, he joined with other well-known artists and musicians and travelled to South Darfur during the 16 Days of Activism against Violence Against Women where he performed in camps for the internally displaced and in the Nyala stadium. His music and his poetry has focussed on women's equality and women's health over the past decade. He is an honorary Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund.

Discography

  • Sudan (~1967, Afrotone)

Contributing artist

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Abdel Karim el Kabli | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  2. ↑ "Abdel Karim El Kably* - Sudan: The Music And Songs Of Abdel Karim El Kably". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-02.


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