With her band Alsarah and the Nubatones, Alsarah brings a modern sensibility to the music she grew up with in Sudan.

She talks to host Abdul-Rehman Malik about developing her unique sound, the music she carried with her when she left home, and how the public library played a crucial role in her artistic awakening.

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Additional resources:

Watch Alsarah and the Nubatones perform at NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daXGLo4aeFQ

Find more of Alsarah’s music and videos here:
https://lnk.bio/alsarah?fbclid=IwAR0wOUkkT2Bb4rFe44nmoFLAAE5yqf7Pb36-JuKE4Ckgcbw0QL3FaX43nT4

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