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‘The Lady’ of Arab music: Sampled by Beyonce and Shakira, Umm Kulthum’s influence lives on in cafes and hearts alike
Half a century after her death, Umm Kulthum’s singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn cafes in Iraq, and in millions of ...
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50 years on, Umm Kulthum is still the voice of the Arab world
Sepia-toned photographs of the icon adorn the walls of Abu Ahmed's cafe, alongside posters from her concerts ... More recently, Shakira and Beyonce have sampled her songs. Her influence was ...
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From Iraq to Morocco, Umm Kulthum is the voice of the Arab world
Sepia-toned photographs of the icon adorn the walls of Abu Ahmed’s cafe, alongside posters from her concerts ... More recently, Shakira and Beyonce have sampled her songs.