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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">sesj</journal-id>
<journal-title-group><journal-title>Stardom Scientific Journal of Humanities and Social Studies</journal-title></journal-title-group>
<issn pub-type="epub">2958-7026</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Stardom University</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">32</article-id>
<title-group><article-title>The Role of Darfur Arts Band Folk Songs in Promoting a Culture of Peace and Sustaining Social Cohesion</article-title></title-group>
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<surname>Dr. Yassin Ibrahim Bashir Ali</surname>
<given-names>Prof.</given-names>
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<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub">
<day>12</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2026</year>
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<volume>3</volume>
<issue>4</issue>
<fpage>1</fpage>
<lpage>21</lpage>
<permissions><license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.</license-p></license></permissions>
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<abstract><p>This research investigates the constructive role of Darfur arts band folk songs in promoting a culture of peace and sustaining social cohesion. The study analyzes lyrical content, musical traditions, and community reception to demonstrate how traditional music functions as a peacebuilding tool in conflict-affected communities.</p></abstract>
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