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Show Notes
How many entertainers can hold an audience’s attention for hours with a single song? Egypt’s Umm Kulthum could, but she was extraordinary - conservative, strategic and positively revered by the masses. This is the rags-to-riches story of the Star of the East. Umm Kulthum at the height of her fame was a magnet for Egypt’s upper class, preeminent poets, composers and politicians. But her rise to superstardom came with its stumbles.
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Topics
Umm Kulthumstar of the eastegyptegypt anthemWalla Zaman Ya Selahylegendary singerTamay e-ZahayraSheikh Abu Al Ila Mohammadrhinestone glassesAmin El MahdiIf I were to forgiveAl-AsabgiMohamed Abdel WahabSalamahWantonness and DissipationAsmahanKing Faroukgamal abdel nasserAl-Hifnawibonobeyonceenta omryansakAlf Leila wa LeilaAmal Hayati