Terri Clark - No Fear

KULSUM, Kolsum Umm (real name is Fatma Ibrahim) (30 XII 1898, Tamay, near Es Simbillawayn - 3 II 1975, Cairo) - Egypt. pop singer. Early showed great muses. talent, sang at rural evenings, holidays. Since 1918, she studied with the famous singer Abul al-Al. She had a voice unique in timbre and richness of colors. In 1920, she first performed in Cairo, becoming the most popular singer in the country and further gaining world fame (she is called the "Arab Piaf"). Since 1937, she performed on Cairo Radio. Contributed a lot to the development of the Arab. songs and music. Abandoning the Spanish. frivolous songs, K. sang songs, characterized by depth of content, written on poems by the best Arab. poets. She departed from the tradition of Spanish. songs to the accompaniment of "ottomans" (a small ensemble of 3-4 instruments) and one of the first to sing accompanied by an orchestra. In 1936-46 starred in muses. films. In 1967, on the initiative of K., Nar was organized. Egypt front. women. In 1967-69 she performed in France, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Sudan, Libya, Kuwait, transferring the fees from concerts to the aid fund of her country. I.M. Markov.