After starting our series by Munira Al-Mahdiyya (1884-1965), the Sultana of Tarab Music, we proudly present Sāmī al-Shawwā ...

Israel – with support from the UK and France – invaded Egypt with the objective of reopening the Straits of Tiran and the ...

Ahmed Adaweyah was a trailblazer – the man who singlehandedly changed the course of Egyptian and Arab music; the first Arab singer to capture the ethos and struggles and yearnings of the working class ...

Half a century after her death, Um Kalthoum's singular voice still echoes through busy streets in Egypt, across time-worn ...

Ministry of Culture has declared 2025 the “Year of Umm Kulthum,” launching a year-long celebration to commemorate the 50th ...

"Umm Kulthum is an Egyptian and Arab symbol we are proud of, and the best voice that expresses Egypt with its history and ...