Abdel Karim el Kably

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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. 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. Awards On 12 May 2002, AlKabli was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature from Nyala University, Nyala, Sudan Won the Gold Award at the hands of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika On 7 October 2004, he was awarded the UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador for Obstetric Fistula in Sudan for his advocacy for women health, gender equality and human rights. In January 2008, he was awarded the second honorary doctorate in music and arts from Sudan University. "The musical traditions of the Sudan have been preserved by oud, shetern and pennywhistle player, vocalist and folklorist Abdel Karim el-Kabli (sometimes spelled "Kably"). Gifted with a finely-pitched audio memory, which allows him to learn songs after hearing them only a few times, el-Kabli has built a repertoire of hundreds of t

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Sudan : The Music and Songs of Abdel Karim el Kably

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Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: Ghost Capital IV

Sudan: The Music and Songs of Abdel Karim el Kably

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A Dirge of the Sea Gods

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Ghost Capital IV

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The African Guitar Box

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Aquarium Drunkard Presents - Ghost Capital IV

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Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Gh

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come here little rabbit

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trying to make it through

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Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Ghost Capital IV

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Sudan: The Music of Abdel Karim el Kably

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