Artists and musicians also showed their support through their work, but one song in particular became a rallying cry for the country: Umm Kulthum's Wallah Zaman, Ya Silahi. Translated as Oh ...

Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn ...

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

Egypt is set to honour one of its most legendary cultural figures, Umm Kulthum, by declaring 2025 the "Year of Umm Kulthum." ...

The music of one of the Arab world's greatest divas is still enthralling audiences in Paris, 50 years after her death.

Egypt's Ministry of Culture declared 2025 the 'Year of Umm Kulthum' to commemorate the 50th death anniversary of the singer's death.

“As long as people listen to music, there will be Umm Kulthum,” said Abu Ahmed, the manager of a Cairo café named after the Arab world’s most revered singer. “She still lives in every ...

Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum died 50 years ago this week. She remains arguably the most influential Arab singer in and outside the Arab world. In Paris, there were three days of concerts to pay homage.