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Mohammed Wardi (Mohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi) was born on 19 July, 1932 in Sudan, is a Sudanese popular musician. Discover Mohammed Wardi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

Popular As Mohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi
Occupation singer-songwriter, teacher
Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 19 July, 1932
Birthday 19 July
Birthplace N/A
Date of death 18 February, 2012
Died Place Khartoum
Nationality Sudan

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1932

Mohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi (محمد عثمان حسن وردي; 19 July 1932 – 18 February 2012), also known as Mohammed Wardi, was a Nubian Sudanese singer, poet and songwriter.

Looking back at his life and artistic career, Sudanese writer and critic Lemya Shammat called him an "inspirational figure in Sudanese music and culture, whose prolific talent and massive contribution remains unsurpassed in Sudan."

Wardi was born on 19 July 1932 in a small village called Sawarda close to Wadi Halfa in Northern Sudan.

His mother, Batool Badri, died when he was an infant, and his father, Osman Hassan Wardi, died when he was nine years old.

He was brought up in a diverse and culturally rich background and developed an interest in poetry, literature, music and singing.

To complete his education, he moved to Shendi in Central Sudan, and returned to Wadi Halfa as a secondary school teacher.

1953

In 1953, Wardi went to Khartoum for the first time to attend a convention as a teaching representative for his area.

After this, he moved to Khartoum and started his career as a musical performer.

1957

In 1957, Omdurman Radio chose him to record and sing on national broadcast in an arena with singers such as Abdelaziz Mohamed Daoud, Hassan Atia, Ahmed Almustafa, Osman Hussein and Ibrahim Awad.

Wardi recorded 17 songs in his first year.

and worked together with poet Ismail Hassan, resulting in more than 23 songs.

Wardi performed using a variety of instruments, including the Nubian kissar and sang in both Arabic and Nubian languages.

He has been described as one of "Africa's top singers", with fans mainly in the Horn of Africa.

His songs address topics such as romance, passion, Nubian folklore, heritage, revolution and patriotism, with some of his political songs resulting in him being jailed.

He was aligned with the political left and a member of the Sudanese Communist Party (the largest in Africa during the Cold War).

1989

After the military coup in 1989, he left Sudan for exile in Cairo and Los Angeles.

1990

In 1990, Wardi played a concert for 250,000 Sudanese refugees at a refugee camp in Itang, Ethiopia.

2002

He returned to Sudan in May 2002, and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Khartoum in 2005.

Wardi suffered from kidney failure later in his life.

He eventually received a kidney transplant, after one of his fans donated a kidney to him in 2002.

2012

He died on 18 February 2012 and was buried in the Farouk Cemetery in Khartoum.