KHARTOUM, Oct 3 Near the lush fields of his village in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state, Youssef Ismail has crafted a traditional horn-like instrument used for generations.
Near the lush fields of his village in Sudan's southern Blue Nile state, Youssef Ismail has crafted a traditional horn-like instrument used for generati
EAST GANIS, Sudan Near the lush fields of his village in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile state, Youssef Ismail has crafted a traditional horn-like instrument used for generations to usher in the harvest season.“We make new wazza instruments every year,” Ismail, in his 70s, told AFP about the wooden wind instrument that is often longer than a grown man.“We learned this craft from
Little is known about its history, but the wazza "has strong links to rituals performed by the communities of the Blue Nile", explained Mohammed Soliman, a music professor at Sudan University of Science and Technology. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke