Oum Kalsoum
The Star Of The East
Disappeared forty years ago, Oum Kalsoum, born with the last century, remains today the only mythical Eastern star, the voice that we hear and that we take up everywhere in the Arab world, the example of feminism , the heroine of patriotism, the initiator of artistic ecstasy. Her life is worthy of the most beautiful oriental tales. Born poor, peasant, daughter of a monk, she has a gift that she will cultivate thanks to her fierce desire to learn. With luck, she will meet the greatest poets and musicians…