This piece was first published by Music in Africa, on July 6, 2023. It is written by Moses Abeka. An edited version is republished here, under Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial CC BY-NC ...

Cairo — As the performers took the stage and the traditional drum beat gained momentum, Sudanese refugees sitting in the audience were moved to tears. Hadia Moussa said the melody reminded her of the ...

"These are real people that were just living their lives," says Bas, describing what the war in Sudan has deprived millions of people of. "They have hopes, dreams, families, lovers, careers, all these ...