Mohammed Wardi
Mohammed Wardi محمد وردي | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi |
| Born | 19 July 1932 |
| Origin | Sawarda, Wadi Halfa, Sudan |
| Died | 18 February 2012 (aged 79) Khartoum |
| Genres | Music of Sudan, Nobiin, Arabic music |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, teacher |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, oud, tanbur, multiple instruments |
| Years active | 1957–2012 |
Mohammed Osman Hassan Salih Wardi (Arabic: محمد عثمان حسن وردي; 19 July 1932 – 18 February 2012), also known as Mohammed Wardi, was a Nubian Sudanese singer, poet and songwriter. Looking back at his life and artistic career, Sudanese writer and critic Lemya Shammat called him an "inspirational figure in Sudanese music and culture, whose prolific talent and massive contribution remains unsurpassed in Sudan."