The festival will begin on 3 February in Umm Kulthum's birthplace, Tamay El Zahayra village in Dakahlia Governorate, featuring a documentary film, a storytelling workshop, an art exhibition ...

In a period when the Palestinian revolution reemerged as a rising regional force, she toured widely, raising funds for the ...

"She was a national figure. That is why people did not just call her Umm Kulthum -- they called her El-Set (The Lady)," she told AFP. This year, her story is set to return to the big screen in a new ...

People sit at the Umm Kulthum cafe in the Khan al-Khalili historical area in the heart of the Egyptian capital Cairo on January 28. Photo: AFP "Umm Kulthum is the voice of the nation," Aya Khamis ...

In Egypt, the Umm Kulthum Music and Singing Festival was inaugurated in her birthplace, Tamai al-Zahiriya, and will continue throughout February with musical performances in various governorates ...

Cairo (AFP) – Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn cafes in Iraq, and in millions of homes from Morocco to Oman.

AFP "She was a national figure. That is why people did not just call her Umm Kulthum -- they called her El-Set (The Lady)," she told AFP. This year, her story is set to return to the big screen in ...

The ceremony also commemorated late contributors, such as composer Ammar El Sherei and writer Mahfouz Abdel Rahman, whose work immortalized Umm Kulthum’s legacy. A special homage was extended to ...

A man arranges audio tapes of Umm Kulthum songs at a music shop selling vintage items, in Kuwait City on January 29, 2025. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP) Her influence was not just musical.

The festival will begin on 3 February in Umm Kulthum’s birthplace, Tamay El Zahayra village in Dakahlia Governorate, featuring a documentary film, a storytelling workshop, an art exhibition, and ...