Mahmoud Abdulaziz (, 16 oct. 1967 – 17 jan. 2013, Khartoum, Sudan) also transcribed as Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and affectionately known as "Elhoot" or "Al-hoot" ("The Whale"), was a popular Sudanese singer-songwriter. Called "Sudan’s idol of the youth”, he was a central figure for Sudanese music fans, opposing the military government of the day.