Arwa Al-Rabie: Wad Al-Zein is a leader and inspiration for young people

Sudan Events – Magda Hassan

In a discussion of an article published by (Al-Ahdath) entitled “Wad Al-Zein… on the possibility of rethinking music,” a number of those interested in the field of music and singing recognized the talents of young people in the field of modern singing, “reggae” or “rap,” and the participants’ references to Wad Al-Zein were as an example, especially since Wad Al-Zein found help from his environment, upbringing, and geographical location, as he is the son of the artist Ali Al-Zein.
He grew up in the Ali Al-Zein Center from his childhood, which formed a unique social and cultural incubator for him that undoubtedly had a great impact on him.
Wad Al-Zein’s generation is considered to have emerged and excelled in singing the Reggae, especially during the days of the revolution, but the young man added to it by repeating prophetic praises, some old singing, and even his own production until he was able to create different colors.
Critic Arwa Al-Rabie added an addition, noting that Wad Al-Zein possesses a musical talent distinguished by his performance and great artistic presence, with which he attracted a large group of young people, even those with special needs such as the deaf, who translated his songs into sign language and loved his unique style and experience, thus becoming like an inspiring leader, add to that his sense of humor. The great patriot who expressed his sense of belonging and full expression of social issues, especially during the glorious December Revolution, where he had the greatest influence in conveying the principles of the revolution, freedom, peace and justice, and I believe that in doing so he contributed to writing down the history of the revolution and documenting it, and she added that there is no wonder in all of this, as he did not know about his father. His great affiliation to purposeful art and its social necessity explains this clearly. Muhammad was able well to establish for himself a style that might become a school followed in performance and methods of modern musical thinking.
Theatrical artist Muhammad Alish said that many artists used “Raiqi” as a means of expressing their rejecting ideas, which are not devoid of resistance, just like the makers of the “reggae” art themselves. He said, “The connection between these songs and the type of it has similarities at the level of performance and form, taking “Bob Marley” as an icon. The style that devoted all its experience to resisting ugliness and dictatorial domination against the simple people who suffer from injustice… If we link this with Wad Al-Zein’s experience, we find intelligence in taking a path that penetrates emotionally into his audience and listeners from the first time, and this is the same as choosing a line carefully in light of the momentum of music and abundant production of all kinds of music.
Alish pointed out, “Wad Al-Zein, in addition to his talent, I think that this type of music is very close to the memory of the Sudanese and their great relationship that appeared clearly in Sudanese social life… Rastas… but this type was combined with praise at times and revolutionary singing at times, in light of a major change in Sudan’s level of hearing and musical taste made this experience possible and suitable for listening, admiration and distinction.