Elbeiti plays jazz, reggae and Afro-pop in different bands on the electric bass guitar. In December 2017, she contributed to the music and arts department of the first edition of Karmakol International Festival, which was held in the village of Karmakol in northern Sudan. This festival was organized by civil society groups to showcase Sudan's rich contemporary culture and attracted both Sudanese and international visitors and artists.[2] Elbeiti also performed live on stage with the well-known UAE-based Sudanese singer-songwriter Nile.[1]
In 2021, Zakia Abdul Gassim Abu Bakr, the first female guitarist in Sudan and wife of Sharhabil Ahmed, announced the forthcoming release of an album by her all-women's band Sawa Sawa, including Islam Elbeiti.[4]
Education and professional activitiesedit
Elbeiti graduated from the University of Medical Sciences & Technology (UMST) in Khartoum with a Bachelor's degree in business administration and management. She was also a radio presenter at Capital Radio 91.6 FM in Khartoum for a show called "Jazzified", where she talked about jazz-related topics.[5]
Social activismedit
An ink portrait of Islam Elbeiti by Candace Di Talamo for Inspiring Open podcast project by Wiki Loves Women in 2022.
Islam Elbeiti has led and participated in several projects that have propelled entrepreneurship and cultural industries in Sudan and beyond. Islam's experience ranges from co-founding the first Sudanese entrepreneurship and innovation network for promoting the development of informal music education in Africa through the Global Music Association. She is the co-founder of the Sudanese Innovative Music Association.[6]
Further, she works as a cultural consultant and project manager for CEEZ (Creative Education and Empowerment Zanzibar). In addition, she is a member of the Pan-African Policy Innovation Foundation, which focuses on democratic political reform.[6]
As part of her activities in civil society, she has been a Program Manager at the global network Impact Hub in Khartoum.[7] She is also a member of the i4Policy Task force, an organization that works in democratizing policy-making with specific emphasis on entrepreneurship.[8]
In 2017, she gave a talk on a TEDxYouth event in Kinshasa, in the form of a spoken wordpoem entitled Don't Kill Them.[9] In August 2019, Elbeiti was nominated by the British Council in Sudan as 'Artist of the Month", both for her activities as a musician and for her involvement in civil society.[7]
^ ab"Islam Elbeiti: A Jack of Many Trades". 500 Words Magazine. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
^ ab"A Sudanese bassist for change". CNN. 29 March 2018.
^"Bringing African Women Hope Through Music. (Part 1) Islam Elbeiti". www.yamaha.com. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^"Interview with Sudan's first professional woman guitarist: 'the Ministry of Culture neglects Sudanese art'". Radio Dabanga. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
^"Sudanese jazz musician says young women like her are driving the country's 'revolution'". The World from PRX. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
^ ab"Islam Elbeiti". Music In Africa. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^ abBritish Council Sudan (August 2019). "Artist of the Month: Islam Elbeiti - August 2019". sudan.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
^"Home - i4Policy". i4policy.org. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^Elbeiti, Islam (15 June 2017). "Don't kill them". YouTube. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
External linksedit
Music as an Instrument for Change: Islam Elbeiti (Inspiring Open podcast)
Islam Elbeiti talks about Ethiopian jazz in her radio program Jazzified
January 01, 1970
islam, elbeiti, born, april, 1994, khartoum, sudan, sudanese, bass, player, radio, presenter, social, change, activist, إسلام, البيتي, sauti, busara, 2021, festival, zanzibarborn, 1994, april, 1994, nationalitysudaneseeducationuniversity, medical, sciences, te. Islam Elbeiti born April 3 1994 in Khartoum Sudan is a Sudanese bass player radio presenter and social change activist 1 2 Islam Elbeitiإسلام البيتيIslam Elbeiti at Sauti za Busara 2021 Festival in ZanzibarBorn 1994 04 03 April 3 1994 age 30 NationalitySudaneseEducationUniversity of Medical Sciences amp Technology KhartoumMusical careerGenresJazz African popular musicInstrument s Electric bass guitarYears active2013 presentWebsiteislamelbeiti wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Musical career 3 Education and professional activities 4 Social activism 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editElbeiti was born in Khartoum the capital of Sudan as the eldest of five children one brother and three sisters She grew up in Sudan Ethiopia China and the Democratic Republic of Congo DRC 3 Musical career editElbeiti plays jazz reggae and Afro pop in different bands on the electric bass guitar In December 2017 she contributed to the music and arts department of the first edition of Karmakol International Festival which was held in the village of Karmakol in northern Sudan This festival was organized by civil society groups to showcase Sudan s rich contemporary culture and attracted both Sudanese and international visitors and artists 2 Elbeiti also performed live on stage with the well known UAE based Sudanese singer songwriter Nile 1 In 2021 Zakia Abdul Gassim Abu Bakr the first female guitarist in Sudan and wife of Sharhabil Ahmed announced the forthcoming release of an album by her all women s band Sawa Sawa including Islam Elbeiti 4 Education and professional activities editElbeiti graduated from the University of Medical Sciences amp Technology UMST in Khartoum with a Bachelor s degree in business administration and management She was also a radio presenter at Capital Radio 91 6 FM in Khartoum for a show called Jazzified where she talked about jazz related topics 5 Social activism edit nbsp An ink portrait of Islam Elbeiti by Candace Di Talamo for Inspiring Open podcast project by Wiki Loves Women in 2022 Islam Elbeiti has led and participated in several projects that have propelled entrepreneurship and cultural industries in Sudan and beyond Islam s experience ranges from co founding the first Sudanese entrepreneurship and innovation network for promoting the development of informal music education in Africa through the Global Music Association She is the co founder of the Sudanese Innovative Music Association 6 Further she works as a cultural consultant and project manager for CEEZ Creative Education and Empowerment Zanzibar In addition she is a member of the Pan African Policy Innovation Foundation which focuses on democratic political reform 6 As part of her activities in civil society she has been a Program Manager at the global network Impact Hub in Khartoum 7 She is also a member of the i4Policy Task force an organization that works in democratizing policy making with specific emphasis on entrepreneurship 8 In 2017 she gave a talk on a TEDxYouth event in Kinshasa in the form of a spoken word poem entitled Don t Kill Them 9 In August 2019 Elbeiti was nominated by the British Council in Sudan as Artist of the Month both for her activities as a musician and for her involvement in civil society 7 See also editMusic of Sudan African popular musicReferences edit a b Islam Elbeiti A Jack of Many Trades 500 Words Magazine 8 November 2018 Retrieved 10 December 2018 a b A Sudanese bassist for change CNN 29 March 2018 Bringing African Women Hope Through Music Part 1 Islam Elbeiti www yamaha com Retrieved 9 June 2020 Interview with Sudan s first professional woman guitarist the Ministry of Culture neglects Sudanese art Radio Dabanga Retrieved 1 August 2021 Sudanese jazz musician says young women like her are driving the country s revolution The World from PRX Retrieved 15 April 2021 a b Islam Elbeiti Music In Africa 18 July 2022 Retrieved 12 October 2022 a b British Council Sudan August 2019 Artist of the Month Islam Elbeiti August 2019 sudan britishcouncil org Retrieved 21 April 2021 Home i4Policy i4policy org Retrieved 12 October 2022 Elbeiti Islam 15 June 2017 Don t kill them YouTube Retrieved 10 June 2020 External links editMusic as an Instrument for Change Islam Elbeiti Inspiring Open podcast Islam Elbeiti talks about Ethiopian jazz in her radio program Jazzified Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Islam Elbeiti amp oldid 1207040874, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
