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Mahmoud Abdulaziz
Sudanese singer-songwriter (1967-2013)
For the Egyptian actor, see Mahmoud Abdel Aziz.
Mahmood Abdulaziz محمود عبد العزيز | |
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Born | 16 October 1967 Khartoum |
Origin | Sudan |
Died | January 17, 2013(2013-01-17) (aged 45) |
Genres | Music of Sudan, Arabic, African |
Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1994-2013 |
Musical artist
Mahmoud Abdulaziz (Arabic: محمود عبد العزيز, 16 October 1967 – 17 January 2013, Khartoum, Sudan) also transcribed as Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and affectionately known as Elhoot or Al-hoot (The Whale), was a popular Sudanese singer-songwriter. Called "Sudan's idol of the youth”, he was a central figure for Sudanese music fans, opposing the military government of the day.[1]
Life and artistic career
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Legendary Mahmoud Abdul-Aziz, lyre of glee and rapture, dies
18 January, 2013By: Ahmed Alhaj (Site Admin)
Khartoum, (Sudanow Info.)- IbnAl-Hiatham Hospital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Thursday announced the death of the renowned and legendary Sudanese singer Mahmoud Abdul-Aziz.
“The Sudanese singer suffered from failure in the different organs of his body”, said OmerAbdat, Director of Patients’ Affairs at the hospital.
The audience and fans of the Sudanese singer, who is known as Al-Hoot (The Whale), have remained in a state of sorrow and anticipation since he fell ill due to what had been circulated by the daily newspapers about his health condition.
Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir has earlier committed to pay the cost of the singer’s treatment at Royal Care Hospital in Khartoum before he was flown to Jordan for further medical care.
Mahmoud Abdul-Aziz, who started singing during early 1990s, is the most popular singer in Sudan where he has established a great popular base during the past years.
His fame has kept on growing day after day until he was named the “Youth’s number one singer” where all theaters and halls are usually overcrowded with his loving fans whenever there was a concert