Mahmood Abdulaziz محمود عبد العزيز | |
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Background information | |
Born | 16 October 1967 Khartoum |
Origin | Sudan |
Died | January 17, 2013 | (aged 45)
Genres | Music of Sudan, Arabic, African |
Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1994-2013 |
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]