Islam Elbeiti

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Islam Elbeiti
إسلام البيتي
Born (1994-04-03) April 3, 1994 (age 27)
NationalitySudanese
EducationUniversity of Medical Sciences & Technology, Khartoum
Musical career
Genres
African popular music
InstrumentsElectric bass guitar
Years active2013–present
Websiteislamelbeiti.com

Islam Elbeiti (born April 3, 1994 in Khartoum, Sudan) is a Sudanese bass player, radio presenter, and social change activist.[1][2]

Early life[]

Elbeiti was born in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, as the eldest of five children, one brother and three sisters. She grew up in Sudan, Ethiopia, China and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).[3]

Musical career[]

Elbeiti plays jazz, reggae and Afro-pop in different bands on the electric bass guitar. She is also a radio presenter at in Khartoum for a show called "Jazzified", where she talks about jazz-related topics.[4] In December 2017, she contributed to the music and arts department of the first edition of Karmakol International Festival, which was held in the village of Karmakol in northern Sudan. This festival was organized by civil society groups to showcase Sudan's rich contemporary culture and attracted both Sudanese and international visitors and artists.[2] Elbeiti also performed live on stage with the well-known UAE-based Sudanese singer-songwriter Nile.[1]

In 2021, Zakia Abdul Gassim Abu Bakr, the first female guitarist in Sudan and wife of Sharhabil Ahmed, announced the forthcoming release of an album by her all-women's band Sawa Sawa, including Islam Elbeiti.[5]

Education and professional activities[]

Elbeiti graduated from the University of Medical Sciences & Technology (UMST) in Khartoum with a bachelor's degree in business administration and management. As part of her activities in civil society, she is a programme officer at the global network Impact Hub in Khartoum.[6]

In 2017, she gave a talk on a TEDxYouth event in Kinshasa, in the form of a spoken word poem entitled Don’t Kill Them.[7] In August 2019, Elbeiti was nominated by the British Council in Sudan as 'Artist of the Month", both for her activities as a musician and for her involvement in civil society. [8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Islam Elbeiti: A Jack of Many Trades". 500 Words Magazine. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b "A Sudanese bassist for change". CNN. 29 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Bringing African Women Hope Through Music. (Part 1) Islam Elbeiti". www.yamaha.com. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Sudanese jazz musician says young women like her are driving the country's 'revolution'". The World from PRX. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Interview with Sudan's first professional woman guitarist: 'the Ministry of Culture neglects Sudanese art'". Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ British Council Sudan. "Artist of the month: Islam Elbeiti". sudan.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 15 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Elbeiti, Islam (15 June 2017). "Don't kill them". Retrieved 10 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ British Council Sudan (August 2019). "Artist of the Month: Islam Elbeiti - August 2019". sudan.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 21 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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