Alsarah

Alsarah
السارة
Alsarah in 2015
Background information
Birth nameSarah Mohamed Abunama-Elgadi[1]
Born1982 (age 41–42)
Khartoum, Sudan
OriginBrooklyn, New York
GenresWorld music, pop, soul, afrobeat
Years active2004–present
Member ofAlsarah & the Nubatones
Formerly ofThe Nile Project
Websitewww.alsarah.com

Alsarah, born Sarah Mohamed Abunama-Elgadi, (Arabic: السارة) (born 1982) is a Sudanese-American singer, songwriter, and ethnomusicologist. She is the leader of the group Alsarah & the Nubatones, and has performed with other groups such as The Nile Project. Her stage name is a combination of her given name with the Arabic definite article.[2]

  1. ^ "'Beats of the Antonov' Review: Hajooj Kuka's Exemplary Music Documentary". Variety. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ Caroline Nyanga (Feb 15, 2016). "Sudanese pop singer Alsarah out to conquer the word with Nubian music". The Standard. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-06-30.