Amigo…the anniversary of the passing of an artist

His place is still vacant…
Amigo…the anniversary of the passing of an artist

Sudan Events – Magda Hassan

Many musicians celebrated yesterday the twentieth anniversary of the passing of musician Abdullah Ibrahim Abdullah (Amigo), as his colleagues testified that he was a true artist with a true passion for music, and a unique human being and teacher.
Dr. Mohamed Adam Suleiman Tarnin said that he lived as an artist and a human being in his dealings with students, employees, and workers, and a first-class teacher who gave his students without limits.
You will find him in the classroom as a teacher for the students, and in the theater as their colleague and mentor.
In addition, he is an exceptional composer and clarinet player.
The researcher, prospector, and very educated in the field of Sudanese music, Abdullah Amigo, began his artistic career as a member of the Kordofan Arts Ensemble, and then joined the Higher Institute of Music and Theater, to specialize in the clarinet instrument, which he played with many artists.
After a period of time, he traveled to seek education in Russia and performed during that period.
During his graduate studies, he impressed many of the musicians who accompanied him with his elegant and skilled performance.
His talents began to manifest, and this was evident in the musical arrangements he was performing.
Amigo is considered one of the founders of the Sudanese music teaching curriculum, with the participation of his fellow teachers of the institute, Tarnin, Graham Abdelkader, and Al-Dardiri Ahmed Al-Sheikh.
Sudanese music became taught in its own color, and from that was the launch of the Sudanese folklore bands.
The late was the first to establish a folklore band that deals with Music according to a studied scientific method.
Amigo has countless contributions to enriching Sudanese song and music
He contributed to the founding of many musical bands, the first of which was his band (Mabila) since the early eighties of the twentieth century, which was famous for presenting his musical compositions in addition to selections of Sudanese and African music by other composers.
His most famous work is The Good Earth, Casablanca. White Nights Yirol [city in South Sudan].
Mama Africa. [Special author on Mariam Makeba and her struggle].
The brown one. And many other works.
Amigo was known for supporting many male and female singers during their beginnings, including the artist Abu Arki Al-Bakhit, the late Ibrahim Musa Abba, Majzoub Ounsa, Hanan Al-Nil, Hawa Ramadan, and Iman Tawfiq.
He participated in many radio programs, the most famous of which is the documentary program “With the Pioneers of the Omdurman Song.” (Prepared and jointly presented by Dr. Mohamed Adam Suleiman and the late Dhu al-Nun Bushra).
He worked as an advisor to the director of the National Broadcasting Corporation for music affairs, and contributed to bringing in the most luxurious music studio.
Musician Dr.Kamal Youssuf said that Amigo’s passing left a void that no one else could fill, as his place remained vacant as an exceptional clarinet player, composer, and orchestra leader, in addition to his excellence in the field of teaching and administrative work, in addition to the human sublimity and simplicity for which he was known.