Mahmoud Abdulaziz

Mahmoud Abdulaziz (Arabic: محمود عبد العزيز‎, also transcribed as Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz and affectionately known as Elhoot or Al-hoot) was a popular Sudanese singer-songwriter. Mahmoud Abdulaziz was born in Khartoum in 1967, and died in Amman in January 2013.[1][2] His music was a blend of traditional music from Sudan and western popmusic with occasional other African influences. At the time of his death, he had become a symbol for those wanting a more secular or less strictly religious Sudan.[3] Abdulaziz produced more than 30 records [1] and several of the many YouTube videos[4] with his music have more than one million views. A token of his popularity is that in January 2017, several tens of thousands of his fans attended a commemoration gathering in Khartoum.[5]

Mahmoud Abdulaziz
Background information
Born16 October 1967
Khartoum
OriginKhartoum
Died17January 2013
GenresMusic of Sudan, Arabic, African
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1994-2013
Websitehttps://www.mahmoudabdulaziz.com

Trivia

During a concert, a disabled fan, who could not get as close to the stage as he would have wanted, sought to catch the attention of his idol, and started waving his hands. This worked, and Abdulaziz mimicked his movements, and also came to greet the fan. Later, it became habitual for the artist to greet his devoted fans in this way, at every concert. Subsequently, crossed arms with index fingers pointing outwards became his symbol, and was in turn taken up by other fans. Even on his deathbed, Mahmoud was photographed in this pose.[3]

Select Discography
Albums
  • 1994: Khalli Balak
  • 1995: Sakat Al-Rabab (Hassad music label)
  • 1996: Jawab lilbalad
  • 1996: Seb enadak
  • 2001: qaed al istul
  • 2002: Fi bali
  • 1998: lahib alshoug
  • 2000: Noor Alain
  • 2000: alaa alnajeela
  • 2000: ma tishly ham
  • 2001: ash man shafak
  • 2001: bartah liek
  • 2002: Shail Jarrah
  • 2002: Aktubi eli
  • 2003: adaat sanna
  • 2005: marat alayam
  • 2005: saab albalad
  • 2005: Khof alwajaa
  • 2007: Alhaneen
  • 2008: ya zoul ya tieb


References
  1. "Sudan in mourning". Al-Ahram Weekly. 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. Shimkovitz, Brian (8 December 2014). "The Sudans on cassette: Awesome Tapes from Africa's collection". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. Ibrahim, Ayman Elias (2013). "Mahmoud Abdulaziz pronounced clinically dead". Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. "محمود عبد العزيز". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  5. "Fans mark fourth anniversary of death of Sudanese singer with songs and tears". Dabanga Sudan. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018. 'Khartoum Stadium, which can accommodate up to 45,000 people, was overcrowded with young men and women on Tuesday. Mahmoud Abdelaziz fans chanted a large number of his songs, with tears flowing from their eyes saying “we will not forget you”.+ '
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