Maaddeey Posted February 20, 2012 February 19, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – Tens of thousands of Sudanese citizens, including President Omer Al-Bashir attended the burial ceremony of iconic singer Mohamed Wardi who passed away on Saturday night after a long struggle with kidney complications. Thousands of Sudanese mourners attended the burial of the country’s lead singer Mohamed Wardi on Sunday, 19 February 2012 (Al-Shorog TV) Sudan’s lead singer died at the age of 83 in a Khartoum hospital, as announced by Sudan’s official news agency SUNA in a somber statement on Saturday. He was buried on Sunday at Al-Farouq cemetery in Khartoum where tens of thousands of peoples, including President Al-Bashir, gathered to pay respects. Wardi left Sudan into self-imposed exile after Al-Bashir seized power in a military coup in 1989. He returned in 2002 to a popular reception and vowed to oppose dictatorship. Iconic singer Mohamed Wardi died at 83 on 11 February 2012 (AFP) “I am a human being, and every human being is against dictatorship and I will continue to denounce it,” he said in an interview with AFP in June 2002. Wardi left a legacy of patriotic songs about freedom and revolutions. He sang in Arabic as well as in his Nubian dialect (ST) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Che -Guevara Posted February 20, 2012 AUN Used to see him on Somali tv singing Somali. I thought he was long dead for some reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maaddeey Posted February 20, 2012 Amiin, asaga & salaax ibn Baadiyah ayaa xaggeyna ka shidnaa, Buunis xataa labadooda mid ayuu heesahooda qaadi jiray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gheelle.T Posted February 20, 2012 AUN, he was a great singer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Showqi Posted February 20, 2012 Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un, illaahay ha u naxariisto marxuumka. My parents use to love him. I grew up with his music. Even now every time I hear his music I think about my parents and the good old days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carafaat Posted July 17, 2012 I just came across this thread. didnt even know Mahamed wardi died. Allah ha u naxariisto. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted July 17, 2012 I don't believe I ever heard of him. Ilaahay ha u naxaristo eheladisana sabir iyo imaan, danbigisana haka masaxo. Janana haka waraabiyo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oba hiloowlow Posted July 17, 2012 Legend, AUN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
