The release of the song "El Watan El Akhbar" ("The Great Nation") seemed to capture the sentiments that were running wildly through the hearts of young people across the Arab world. Longtime rulers ...

It's hard to overstate the importance of Egyptian singer Oum Kalthoum in 20th century music -- when she died in 1975, 4 million people attended her funeral. Though she's passed on, she remains one of ...

Arabic popular music produced several divas in the 20th century, with each blessed with a powerful distinctive voice. Some of them included the "Egyptian Immortal" Oum Kalthoum, who dominated Arabic ...

One of the most legendary figures in Arabic music has the first official compilation of his work-- made in the mid-1970s-- released in the West. Save this story Save this story Oum Kalthoum, Abdel ...

Egyptian composer and conductor Hisham Gabr will open the Baalbeck International Festival in Lebanon on 20 July, with a composition combining songs by Oum Kathoum. Taking place at the Roman Temple of ...

The decision is aligned with the Ministry of Culture designating 2025 the Year of Um Kolthoum, and a year-long celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Egyptian singer’s death.