Nancy Agag

Nancy Agag, also spelled Nancy Ajaj (Arabic: نانسي عجاج‎, born 2 March 1979), is a popular modern Sudanese singer-songwriter and recording artist. In her music, she combines both songs by older Sudanese musicians as well as her own compositions. Her songs are characterised by modern arrangements, played by her own band of professional musicians, and she enjoys wide popularity in Sudan as well as abroad.[1]

Nancy Agag
نانسي عجاج
Nancy Ajaj, 2016
Background information
Birth nameNancy Ajaj
Born (1979-03-02) March 2, 1979
Omdurman, Sudan
Occupation(s)
  • singer
  • composer
  • producer
Years active1999–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • vocals
Websitewww.facebook.com/nancyajajofficialpage/

Personal life and artistic career

Nancy Agag was born in Omdurman and grew up in the Netherlands, where she studied Social History and music. Her father, Badr al-Din Ajaj, also a well-known musician and composer,[2] was murdered, when he returned to Sudan.[1]

From 2004 onwards, Nancy Agag and her band have performed numerous concerts in Sudan, the US, England, Canada, Qatar and the Netherlands.[3][4] Featuring many popular songs about her country, she has produced several albums and many music videos. In 2016, the German Cultural Centre in Khartoum produced two of her songs for an international project, featuring music videos from Sudan, Egypt and the Middle East.[5][6]

Nancy Agag was one of the few female singers who appeared in modern Western outfits, even without the headscarf that was obligatory during the government of Omar al Bashir up to 2019. Before the abolishment of Public Order Law, the authorities had imposed many restrictions for women's appearance in public.[7]

References
  1. "نانسي عجاج:لا أشبه نانسي عجرم". Alwatan Voice. 19 July 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  2. Ajaj, Badr Al-Din. "Lamhtak". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. "Sudanese Night With Mohamad Al Amin - Nancy Agag - Hussein Al Sadiq". Enjoy KSA. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  4. "فيديو: الديمقراطية والحريات تقود نانسي عجاج للغناء في تونس بالثوب السوداني ورواد المواقع ينبهرون (بعقلها)". النيلين (in Arabic). 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  5. "Musikraum - Musikraum: the living room transforms into a concert hall - Goethe-Institut". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. "Nancy Agag - Musikraum: the living room transforms into a concert hall - Goethe-Institut". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  7. "Sudan's women hail end of strict public order law". BBC News. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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