[1/5] General Kidi, a member of the Nuba Mountain Sound band, trains children to dance, in Port Sudan, in Sudan, September 26, 2023. One day they hope to tour the whole country to spread their message, said General Kidi, 29. "We want to deliver the voice of the people of the Nuba Mountains to the rest of the people in Sudan, through music," he said. "We show the world that this is Sudan, Sudan is not just war, Sudan has diverse traditions and music. Reporting by El Tayeb Siddig; Writing by Mai Shams El-Din; Editing by Aidan Lewis and Alison WilliamsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Kidi, El Tayeb, General Kidi, Ganja Farmer, Omar al, Bashir, Mai Shams El, Aidan Lewis, Alison Williams Organizations: REUTERS, Rapid Support Forces, Ganja Farmer, Thomson Locations: Port Sudan, Sudan, El, PORT SUDAN, Red Sea, Ganja, South Kordofan, Khartoum