Rasha

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Rasha is a mononym of Rasha Sheikh Eldin (b. 1971, Khartoum, Sudan), who grew up in Sudan's capital, where the Islamic Nubian and Black African musical worlds collide. She comes from a musical family, one of twenty children. Rasha emigrated to Spain a decade ago to escape the volatile civil war raging between Sudan's Muslim population in the north and its Christian and animist population in the south. Spain is also the home of Rasha's brother, Wafir, a member of the critically acclaimed Radio Tarifa. It was in Spain that Rasha began work on the critically acclaimed album, "Sudaniyat" (named by Folk Roots editor Ian Anderson as "One of the 10 best of 1997"). This album brings together the diversity of Sudanese music, ranging from Arabic poetry, sufi music and even touches of reggae. The tone of this tender album is set primarily by the Oud and percussion, with backing guitar and bass that magnificently accentuate Rasha's spectacular vocals. Thrown into the mix are violins, accordions and a Sudanese big band. "I've always wanted to introduce my native music to a broader public and at the same time not limit it to the strictly traditional themes," she explains. "Sudan's music is incredibly diverse and differs in many ways from all other 'African' music: it is not as distinctly rhythmic and danceable - even though it is full of complex rhythms - but puts more emphasis on melody. It is more melancholic; it sounds downright sad. And even though it is, at a first glance, very similar to Arabic music, Sudanese music is different - a mixture of both, and yet unlike either of them." Another key feature of Rasha's work is her dedication to social justice, women's rights, and human rights for refugees. Rasha performed at the United Nation's Working Women's Day Celebration in 1998. She also traveled to the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria to raise awareness of the tens of thousands of Western Sahara refugees that have been trapped there for more than two decades. Sites: Discogs and Gl.Wikipedia . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Sudan,african,female vocalists,arabic,world,darkwave,post-punk,cold wave,deathrock,gothic rock,

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Stax, Thundercore, and Rasha at Studio 56 (February 2, 2026)

Paris - Studio 56

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2026

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Mirada (feat. Otto) - Single

Mirada (feat. Otto) - Single

Jun/2020

Lunes (Remix) - Single

Lunes (Remix) - Single

May/2020

SE LES VETA - Single

SE LES VETA - Single

Apr/2020

Two Is Better [Explicit]

Two Is Better [Explicit]

Dec/2019

Do I (feat. Anthony) [Explicit]

Do I (feat. Anthony) [Explicit]

Jan/2021

Songs to Drive to in the Summer Night - EP

Songs to Drive to in the Summer Night - EP

Aug/2019

Its the Way You Keep Coming Back - Single

Its the Way You Keep Coming Back - Single

May/2019

When It Comes Time (feat. Lunafreya) - Single

When It Comes Time (feat. Lunafreya) - Single

Mar/2019

Imaginations Pet

Imaginations Pet

Jan/2019

Penyesalan - Single

Penyesalan - Single

Jan/2019

Penyesalan

Jan/2019

IT DONT MATTER i am begging

IT DONT MATTER i am begging

Dec/2018

Sia-Sia - Single

Sia-Sia - Single

Nov/2018

Sia-Sia

Nov/2018

Penuh Rasa - EP

Penuh Rasa - EP

Oct/2018

Tembok Punya Telinga

Tembok Punya Telinga

Oct/2018

Penuh Rasa

Oct/2018

Terluka

Oct/2018

cellophane - Single

cellophane - Single

Dec/2017

Lord Knows

Oct/2017

Solid Liquid Gas - Single

Solid Liquid Gas - Single

Jul/2023

Solid Liquid Gas

Solid Liquid Gas

Jul/2023

Zu Ende - Single

Zu Ende - Single

May/2023

Zu Ende

May/2023

True Copy

Mar/2023

Dance Night

Mar/2023

Ya Leily - Single

Ya Leily - Single

Nov/2022

Ya Leily

Nov/2022

Delírio Altar

Delírio Altar

Nov/2022

Salam

Sep/2022

Salam - Single

Sep/2022

If I Don't Help Myself - Single

If I Don't Help Myself - Single

Sep/2022

If I Don't Help Myself

If I Don't Help Myself

Sep/2022

BLURRED Ep

May/2022

Blind - Single

Apr/2022

Gps - Single

Apr/2022

Gps

Mar/2022

Kan Lek - Single

Kan Lek - Single

Mar/2022

Kan Lek

Mar/2022

SUDDENLY ALL THE SONGS WERE ABOUT YOU

SUDDENLY ALL THE SONGS WERE ABOUT YOU

Feb/2022

How to Make an Entrance (Sped Up)

How to Make an Entrance (Sped Up)

Mar/2024

Self ∞ Synthesis

Self ∞ Synthesis

Feb/2024

Self ∞ Synthesis - Single

Self ∞ Synthesis - Single

Feb/2024

Qvt - Single

Jan/2024

QVT

Jan/2024

Stormy River

Jan/2024

How to Make an Entrance

How to Make an Entrance

Jan/2024

How to Make an Entrance - Single

How to Make an Entrance - Single

Jan/2024

View through the telescope

View through the telescope

Sep/2023

How to Make an Entrance (Sped Up) - Single

How to Make an Entrance (Sped Up) - Single

Mar/2024

Ar

Jun/2024

Ar - Single

Jun/2024

Do-It-All Girl

Aug/2024

Do-It-All Girl - Single

Do-It-All Girl - Single

Aug/2024

The Sands of Time - Single

The Sands of Time - Single

Nov/2024

The Sands of Time [Explicit]

The Sands of Time [Explicit]

Nov/2024

BAD - Single

Mar/2025

BAD

Mar/2025

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