Ramey Dawoud
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Ramey Dawoud | |
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 Ramey Dawoud performing live in 2016. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ramey Dawoud |
| Also known as | Kashta |
| Born | September 19, 1991 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Origin | Wadi Halfa,Sudan |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper/Actor |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008-2022 |
| Spouse | |
Ramey Dawoudis a Sudanese-American retiredrapper,actor, songwriter, activist and author. He is ofNubiandescent and his family originates from the Nubian town ofWadi Halfa,Sudan.Ramey Dawoud's music is known for its lyrics highlighting life in the diaspora. He is perhaps best known for his starring role in the award-winning short film,Faisal Goes West(2013).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
In 2021, Dawoud collaborated with Taras Press to participate in the "Read, Write, and Count in Nubian: ⲅⲉⲣⲓ, ⲫⲁ̄ⲓ̈, ⲟ̄ⲙⲓⲣ!" Kickstarter campaign to publish four books written inNubian languagesto encourage literacy in theNubian alphabet,for which he wrote and publishedNabra's Nubian Numbers,a children's book written inNobiinand English which teaches Nobiin numbers and incorporates various references to Nubian culture.[10]
Discography
[edit]- Albums/EPs
- Diary Of A Menace(2008)
- Reflections EP(2013)
- Kashta(2017)
- I Am Because We Are(2018)
- Lost In The Attic(2021)
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Faisal Goes West | Faisal | Drama |
| 2013 | Choice | Antagonist | Drama/Silent |
| 2018 | Terrorist Number 4 | Amir | Comedy |
| 2020 | Revolution From Afar | Himself | Documentary |
References
[edit]- ^"Ramey Dawoud".IMDb.com.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^"10 Urban Contemporary Songs by Sudanese Artists You Should Listen To".500wordsmag.com.15 October 2018.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^"Right Now, by Ramey Dawoud".Rameydawoud.bandcamp.com.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^"Ramey Dawoud – Kushsudan.sd".Archived fromthe originalon 2018-08-12.Retrieved2018-08-12.
- ^Kushkush, Ismail."Sudan's silver screens".Aljazeera.com.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^[1][dead link]
- ^"أحمد إسماعيل يجهز أغنية نوبية أمريكية مع رامي داود".Dostor.org.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^Audette, Nicole (30 January 2014)."Sudan Hosts First-Ever Film Festival".Enoughproject.org.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^"Home".Rameydawoud.Retrieved15 January2021.
- ^"Reading Nubian: Books for a new generation discovering their language".Middle East Eye.Retrieved2021-12-21.