Hafiz Abdelrahman Mukhtar

Hafiz Abdelrahman Mukhtar (; died 21 July 2023) was a Sudanese flutist, whose music was used on a number of radio stations, both nationally and internationally. He was one of the first Sudanese artists to present musical breaks at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., and his music usually focuses on the simple men of Sudan, and their grievances.

Biography Hafiz Abdelrahman was born in Nyala, the capital of the state of South Darfur, and began playing the flute at an early age. He then moved to Khartoum to support his talent by studying music and drama at the University of Sudan in 1981. His beginnings were in the television industry when his first piece The Old Port was used as a slogan for the program Dinya Dabanga, which was presented by Muhammad Suleiman on Omdurman TV and Radio. He composed up to 81 pieces of music on the flute, including Until We Meet, Whispering Fingers, Between Memory and Grief, and The Rhythm of the Mountain.

Abdelrahman, through the flute, tried to convey grief to listeners and his music usually focused on the simple man of Sudan. He was considered to be a musician with a wide culture and remarkable skill and represented Sudan in a number of Arab and international forums like the United Arab Emirates. He was one of the first Sudanese artists to present musical breaks at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. His music was used on a number of radio stations, both nationally and internationally, like BBC Radio, Voice of America (VOA), and Monte Carlo (MCD).

Hafiz Abdelrahman died on 21 July 2023. He was buried in Al-Sarha Cemetery, Omdurman.