In order to understand the current sociopolitical conditions and deep Africana radical cultural influences moving in Sudan today, the long historical genealogy, the evolutions in physical geography, and the migration and interaction patterns of various communities of African peoples of the region must be explored. Despite the growth and retractions of the region, one of these descriptors that has lasted the evolution of time and space is Nubia. Throughout history Nubia and its component geographical part had a number of other references. Among one of the earliest is Ta-Setiu or the ancient Egyptian (Kemetic) reference to the area as being the “land of the bowpeople”. Another ancient Egyptian reference is to Ta-Nehesi which reflects the name of an ethic group of Nubia. The Greek invasions applied the term Dodekashoenos to the describe lower Nubia. Arab invasions used Butn al-Hajr (roughly translated as the Belly of Stones) for the section of the Nile from the second Cataract. Kush is another descriptor that was used to give reference to ancient Nubia. As used, Nubia is associated with an ancient word used for gold…the region often referred to as the ‘land of gold’. Imperial and linguistic efforts to control and redefine the peoples and regions by the Greeks, referred to Nubia as Ethiopia which included at times, parts of Libya. The central reason for this linguistic application was used to reference to the phenotypical identification of the “brunt faces” of the Nubians. Other descriptors, included Meroe. Christian Nubia refers to the three kingdoms of No-ba-tia, Mu-kur-ra, and Al-wa that cover this region, and Nubia was the reference to the region until the end of the 19th century. It was at this time, the name “the Sudan” came into used, from the Arabic expression Bilad as-Sudan, meaning “land of the blacks”. Which was essentially an Arabic translation of the Greek “Ethiopia”. It was further used throughout Muslim literature generally to refer to Africa beyond the Sahara. The continuity of Africana radical tradition follows the trajectories of resistance, internationally. The influences and evolution of Africana radical thought and practices can be seen in Malik el-Shabazz praxis. According to the article X Marks the Spot: Mapping Malcolm X’s Encounter with Sudan, though Malik el-Shabazz (Malcolm X) travels in the middle East and Africa put him in touch with the most revolutionary movements of his time, it was his ongoing contacts with students, scholars, and religious leaders from Sudan that had a truly transformative effect on his beliefs about race and religion. Today, we add to this genealogy and discourse a conversation with Alsarah of the Nubatones. Alsarah is a singer, songwriter, bandleader and a somewhat reluctant ethnomusicologist. Born in Khartoum, Sudan, she relocated to Yemen with her family before abruptly moving to the USA, finally feeling most at home in Brooklyn, NY where she has been residing since 2004. She is a self-proclaimed practitioner of East-African Retro-Pop music. Working on various projects, she has toured both nationally and internationally. Alsarah & the Nubatones were born out of many dinner conversations between alsarah and rami el aasser about nubian ‘songs of return’, modern migration patterns and the cultural exchanges between sudan and egypt. To learn more visit www.alsarah.com and explore the catalogue of music…. Our show was produced today in solidarity with the Native/Indigenous, African, and Afro Descendant communities at Standing Rock; Venezuela; Cooperation Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi; Brazil; the Avalon Village in Detroit; Colombia; Kenya; Palestine; South Africa; and Ghana and other places who are fighting for the protection of our land for the benefit of all peoples! Enjoy the program!