Ramey Dawoud Explained
| Ramey Dawoud |
| Alias: | Kashta |
| Birth Name: | Ramey Dawoud |
| Birth Date: | 19 September 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Alexandria, Egypt |
| Origin: | Wadi Halfa, Sudan |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Occupation: | Rapper/Actor |
| Years Active: | 2008-2022 |
Ramey Dawoud is a Sudanese-American retired rapper, actor, songwriter, activist and author. He is of Nubian descent and his family originates from the Nubian town of Wadi 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 in Nubian languages to encourage literacy in the Nubian alphabet, for which he wrote and published Nabra's Nubian Numbers, a children's book written in Nobiin and English which teaches Nobiin numbers and incorporates various references to Nubian culture.[10]
Discography
- Albums/EPs
- Diary Of A Menace (2008)
- Reflections EP (2013)
- Kashta (2017)
- I Am Because We Are (2018)
- Lost In The Attic (2021)
Filmography
| 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 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Ramey Dawoud. IMDb.com. 15 January 2021.
- Web site: 10 Urban Contemporary Songs by Sudanese Artists You Should Listen To. 15 October 2018. 500wordsmag.com. 15 January 2021.
- Web site: Right Now, by Ramey Dawoud. Rameydawoud.bandcamp.com. 15 January 2021.
- Web site: Ramey Dawoud – Kushsudan.sd . 2018-08-12 . 2018-08-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180812083614/http://kushsudan.sd/kushites/ramey-dawoud/ . dead .
- Web site: Sudan's silver screens. Ismail. Kushkush. Aljazeera.com. 15 January 2021.
- http://ww38.nile.today/breaking-news/%D9%81%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%89-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%81/
- Web site: أحمد إسماعيل يجهز أغنية نوبية أمريكية مع رامي داود. Dostor.org. 15 January 2021.
- Web site: Sudan Hosts First-Ever Film Festival. Nicole. Audette. Enoughproject.org. 30 January 2014. 15 January 2021.
- Web site: Home. Rameydawoud. 15 January 2021.
- Web site: Reading Nubian: Books for a new generation discovering their language. 2021-12-21. Middle East Eye. en.
