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Umm Kulthum (Arabic: أم كلثوم other English spellings include: Om Kalthoum, Oum Kalsoum, Oum Kalthum, Omm Kolsoum, Umm Kolthoum, Um Kalthoom) (c. 4 May 1904 – 3 February 1975) was an Egyptian singer and musician. Along with Fairouz and Asmahan, she is one of the best known and most beloved of all singers in the Arab world, her albums still outsell many others in the Arabic language.
Biography
Early life
Umm Kulthum was born in Tamay-az-Zahayra, Ad Daqahliyah Governorate, Egypt. Her exact date of birth is unknown, although it was likely the fourth of May. At a young age, she showed exceptional singing talents. Her father, an Imam, taught her to recite the Qur'an. She is said to have memorized the entire Qur'an. At the age of twelve, her father disguised her as a young boy and entered her in a small performing troupe that he directed. At the age of sixteen she was noticed by Abu El-Ala Mohamed, a modestly famous singer, and by the famous lutist Zakaria Ahmed who asked her to accompany them to Cairo. However, she waited until 1923 before taking up the invitation.In Cairo she carefully avoided succumbing to the attractions of the Bohemian lifestyle, and indeed throughout her life stressed her pride in her humble origins and espousal of conservative values. She also maintained a tightly-managed public image, and this undoubtedly added to her allure.
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