In recent days, following the Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF) withdrawal from Darfur on 27 October 2025, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed over 2,000 civilians, mostly women and children. The army’s retreat has left more than a quarter of a million people, half of them children, defenceless and trapped under the RSF’s siege, which has been in place since May 2024.
Time is running out for an estimated 260,000 civilians, including 130,000 children, trapped under RSF control, where reports of atrocities, ethnic cleansing, killings, sexual violence, and deliberate starvation continue to emerge.
The RSF have been at war with the SAF since April 2023, a conflict that has displaced between 12 and 14 million people and killed more than 150,000. In August 2024, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) confirmed famine in Sudan, identifying 10 locations that had reached IPC Phase 5 — the highest level of food insecurity. Nearly half of Sudan’s population, or 24.6 million people, are facing acute hunger, with 638,000 experiencing catastrophic conditions. This means at least 20% of households face extreme food shortages, 30% of children are acutely malnourished, and two in every 10,000 people die daily from starvation or related causes.
To draw attention to the crisis in Al Fasher, several Sudanese music artists have released songs dedicated to its people.
“Kuluna Alfashir” – Yasmeen Bit Kosti
Release date: 28 October 2025
Yasmeen Bit Kosti lends her voice to Al Fasher amid the ongoing killing and siege by the RSF. The song opens with a heartfelt poem saluting the city before building into a rhythmic, hopeful melody, as Yasmeen repeats the powerful refrain, “Kuluna Al Fasher” (“We Are All Al Fasher”).
“Jidayya Omqanafa” – Ahmed Amin
Release date: 1 November 2025
The popular Sudanese singer Ahmed Amin released a heartfelt song dedicated to the women of Al Fasher, including the mother and her children who were left hanging lifeless from a tree. In the song, he calls them “Jidayya Omqanafa,” a poetic expression meaning a beautiful female gazelle with spaced front teeth (a gap-toothed gazelle). The phrase, often used to describe grace and beauty, becomes a powerful metaphor in the song, contrasting the women’s innocence and elegance with the brutality of their deaths, and mourning the loss of beauty, life, and humanity in Al Fasher.
“Alfashir” – Mo Ali
Release date: 3 November 2025
In this reggaes song, reggae singer Mo Ali sings about the sings about to injustice the people of Al Fasher are facing, calling the RSF, also known as the Janjaweed, killers. In the caption of the song and music video, he writes, “In deep pain and sorrow, I wrote this song after seeing the horrific events unfolding in Al Fasher, Sudan. The images, the cries, the silence of the world. They all fueled the emotions behind this song. “Alfashir” is not just a song, it’s a cry for justice. I hope it touches your heart, and I pray it becomes a voice for the voiceless.”
“Al Fasher” – Ibrahim Mahmoud
Release date: 3 November 2025
In this heartfelt song, Sudanese singer Ibrahim Mahmoud opens with a prayer for Al Fasher before lamenting the city’s suffering and loss — from its children and parents to its homes. The music video interweaves social media footage from Al Fasher with scenes of the artist himself, wearing a bloodied shirt and eventually breaking down in tears, visibly moved by the atrocities unfolding in the city and across the Darfur region.
“Telim Telim” – JVBVLIYV featuring Mazin Peter and Shadow
Release date: 12 November 2025
Aisha Al Jabal — now performing under her new name and brand, JVBVLIYV — has released a new track for Al Fasher with a completely new sound, rapping for the first time ever, alongside rappers Mazin Peter and Shadow. The project brings together the work of DistroKid, Ahmed Amin, Cinebarprod, and others.
“Bluma Why” – JVBVLIYV
Release date: 19 November 2025
JVBVLIYV has released a powerful new track for Darfur with a completely new sound, accompanied by an AI-produced video. In the song, she sings directly to her people and their pain, blending emotion with innovation. The project brings together the work of DistroKid, Ahmed Amin, Cinebarprod, and others.
“Darfur” – Shaikh Altareega ft Elaaf Abdelaziz and Dawla, produced by Mshakil Beatz
Release date: 21 November 2025
Sudanese rap, Egyptian rap, and traditional Sudanese music come together in a solidarity song for the entire Darfur region. Contemporary hip-hop beats blend with the traditional rhythms of Darfur to create a sound that is both catchy and courageously powerful.
Note: This list will continue to be updated as more songs are released to highlight the suffering in Al Fasher and across the wider Darfur region.
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