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The Voice of Egypt: Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song, and Egyptian Society in the Twentieth Century Travel 1 bestselling series that hasVirginia Danielson Umm Kulthum was a celebrated musical performer in the Arab world, and her songs still permeate the international airwaves. This, the first English language biography, chronicles her life and career. In particular, it examines her popularity in a society which discouraged women from public performance. The text examines the careful construction of Kulthum's popularity; from childhood her mentors honed her abilities to accord with