{"id":3073,"date":"2024-05-22T19:26:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T17:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/khartoum\/en\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2024-05-22T19:26:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T17:26:51","slug":"lovin-meets-eaz-da-bully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/khartoum\/en\/latest\/lovin-meets-eaz-da-bully\/","title":{"rendered":"Lovin Meets: Eaz Da Bully"},"content":{"rendered":"

Born and raised in Oxford, UK, Eaz is a staple amongst the Sudanese music community, contributing raps that transcends traditional sounds and expectations of music from the homeland. <\/span><\/p>\n

Though a part of the Sudanese diaspora his whole life, Eaz has always ensured that he maintained a close bond to Sudan.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I have a musical lineage that probably dates back to the 18th century, really.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Coming from a family filled with <\/span>Bashir Abbas<\/span><\/a>\u2019 entrancing oud skills and <\/span>Bas<\/span><\/a>\u2019 captivating head-bops, it comes as no surprise that Eaz has channelled Sudanese culture and traditions into his artistry, inevitably impacting his musical journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFrom early, the first thing I can remember hearing is music. The first thing I remember seeing is my aunties and my grandmas and my mum singing. So it\u2019s definitely impacted my musical journey.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Like many Sudanese children both in and out of the diaspora, it took a while for Eaz to appreciate and resonate with some of the Sudanese greats as he was growing up. He tells Lovin\u2019 of his grandmother\u2019s favourite artist, Ibrahim Al Kashif.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI grew up in the UK, so I didn\u2019t really hear much Sudanese music that appealed to me. I\u2019m listening to Tupac [and etc.], so whenever I\u2019m hearing Sudanese music as a kid, I\u2019m just like, turn this off! But I grew to appreciate Sudanese music so much more the older I got.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

National admiration for Al Kashif\u2019s music was always prominent, though it experienced a profound wave of resonation during the Sudanese revolution of 2018\/19. His song \u2018Balad al Kheir\u2019, otherwise known as \u2018<\/span>Ana Afriki, Ana Sudani<\/span><\/a>\u2019, was sung in the streets of Khartoum to display the deep patriotism of the revolutionaries. <\/span><\/p>\n

“[the country\u2019s] stars are eyes that look towards better days”<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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