To go along with my A&E cover story on shopping for international CDs in small ethnic stores across Portland, I'm posting a track today by the incomparable Egyptian singer Oum Kalthoum.* I've posted ...

Oum Kalthoum, one of the Arab World's most revered artists, was born on 31 December 1899 and passed away on 3 February 1975. Affiliated with the Cultural Development Fund, the museum is a testimony to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Streaming platforms for Oum Kalthoum, la voix du Caire haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

Beiteddine: "A Tribute to Oum Kalthoum" might sound a terrible idea. The Egyptian diva, known variously as "Kawkab al-Sharq" ("The Star of the Orient") or "Al-Sitt" ("The Lady"), has such a legendary ...

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 ...