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Oum Kalthoum
✦أم كلثوم
20th century1904 – 1975Maqam (Arabic)Egyptian
Overview
Born
1904, Tamay ez-Zahayra, Egypt
Died
1975
Nationality
Egyptian
Tradition
Maqam (Arabic)
Era
20th century
Biography
The greatest singer in Arab music history, Oum Kalthoum combined classical maqam mastery with extraordinary emotional range. Her monthly Cairo concerts in the 1960s–70s brought the Arab world to a standstill.