Umm Kulthum was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and film actress active from the 1920s to the 1970s. She was given the honorific title Kawkab el-Sharq.Wikipedia Prominent Egyptian director Marwan ...

“Imagine a singer with the virtuosity of Joan Sutherland or Ella Fitzgerald, the public persona of Eleanor Roosevelt, and the audience of Elvis, and you have Umm Kulthum, the most accomplished ...

Umm Kulthum obviously is the Arab world's greatest singer. But she also carries a lot of symbolic significance. She's a Muslim woman artist who was able to transcend all sexual, religious ...

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The airing of a show by iconic Arab singer Umm Kulthum on the culture and arts channel Al-Thaqafiya was the first such broadcast on Saudi state TV in decades. The late Umm Kulthum enjoys legendary ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...