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Tag Archives: Umm Kulthoum
أم كلثوم; Umm Kultūm – ‘al-Sitt’ (the Lady of Egypt)
37 years ago, on the 3rd February, the great Egyptian diva and songwriter – Umm Kalthum – died, well into her 70s. Last night BBC Worldservice aired a brief program about her, which you can download here. This remarkable woman, … Continue reading





























