Om Kalthoum sang hundreds of songs with themes of love, patriotism, or nature, as well as Classical Arabic poems; this partial list provides titles, composer, lyricist, dialect -- and for some, the lyrics (in Arabic) and audio clips.
This biography of the incomparable Egyptian singer places her life, career, and influence in the context of the times in which she lived; by Habeeb Salloum.
Brief biography of Umm Kulthum (Tamayya z-Zahira Dakhliyya, 1904-1975), the most popular and treasured musician of Egypt and the Middle East in the 20th century; by Tore Kjeilen, from Encyclopedia of the Orient.
Editorial and Customer Reviews of the documentary videotape (1997), narrated by Omar Sharif, which views the life and career of this exceptional Egyptian singer against the history and politics of Egypt.
General country information that includes a country background, geography, demographics, government, economy, telecommunications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
