Sudanese 'wazzas' ring out to mark harvest

The wooden horn instrument looks like a didgeridoo and was used to celebrate the halt in violence in the Blue Nile

Dafallah Al Haj Ali Mustafa, 51, founder and general director of the Sudanese Traditional Music Centre and assistant professor of music and drama, plays a traditional 'wazza' instrument in the Sudanese capital's twin city of Omdurman. All photos: AFP

Dafallah Al Haj Ali Mustafa, 51, founder and general director of the Sudanese Traditional Music Centre and assistant professor of music and drama, plays a traditional 'wazza' instrument in the Sudanese capital's twin city of Omdurman. All photos: AFP

Sep 30, 2022

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