Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn ...
Egypt's Ministry of Culture declared 2025 the 'Year of Umm Kulthum' to commemorate the 50th death anniversary of the singer's death.
The musical diva of the Arab world is commemorated in Paris. And tariff threats have Prosecco lovers stocking up.
"Umm Kulthum is an Egyptian and Arab symbol we are proud of, and the best voice that expresses Egypt with its history and civilization," said the Egyptian Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Henu.
The music of one of the Arab world's greatest divas is still enthralling audiences in Paris, 50 years after her death.
Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn ...
Robert Plant and Bob Dylan all paying tribute to her. "She is one of my favourite singers of all time," Dylan once said. More recently, Shakira and Beyonce have sampled her songs. The Umm Kulthum ...