Sudanese American rapper Bas on using music to cope with the brutal conflict in Sudan

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"These are real people that were just living their lives," says Bas, describing what the war in Sudan has deprived millions of people of. "They have hopes, dreams, families, lovers, careers, all these things that everyone in the world wants. And it was stripped from them."

"Khartoum," a new song by the Sudanese American rapper, features Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold and points attention to the ongoing war that erupted in April. The song is wistful and nostalgic, titled after Sudan's capital, now the epicenter of the war. On breezy, percussive tones it reflects on the devastation the conflict has caused and the lack of international urgency to end it.