Hafiz Abdelrahman was born in
Nyala, the capital of the state of
South Darfur, and began playing the flute at an early age. He then moved to
Khartoum to support his talent by studying music and drama at the
University of Sudan in 1981. His beginnings were in the television industry when his first piece
The Old Port was used as a slogan for the program
Dinya Dabanga, which was presented by Muhammad Suleiman on Omdurman TV and Radio. He composed up to 81 pieces of music on the flute, including
Until We Meet,
Whispering Fingers,
Between Memory and Grief, and
The Rhythm of the Mountain. Abdelrahman, through the flute, tried to convey grief to listeners and his music usually focused on the simple man of Sudan. He was considered to be a musician with a wide culture and remarkable skill and represented Sudan in a number of Arab and international forums like the
United Arab Emirates. He was one of the first Sudanese artists to present musical breaks at the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. His music was used on a number of radio stations, both nationally and internationally, like
BBC Radio,
Voice of America (VOA), and
Monte Carlo (MCD). Hafiz Abdelrahman died on 21 July 2023. He was buried in Al-Sarha Cemetery,
Omdurman. == References ==