Café Kawkab al sharq - Um Kalthum Brussels كافيه كوكب الشرق - أم كلثوم 3.58

Om Kalthoum (Umm Kulthum - أم كلثوم) was born in the village of Tamay e-Zahayra.in the Nile Delta of Egpyt. When she was 12 years old, her father noticed her strength in singing so he asked her to join the family ensemble. She was dressed as a boy in order for her father to not face disapproval due to having a girl on stage.

In 1934, Om Kalthoum sang for the inaugural broadcast of Radio Cairo. Over the second half of the 1930s, she became the most popular and famous Arab singer though her appearances in musical movies and the live broadcasting of her concerts. Her influence kept growing and expanding beyond the artistic scene: the reigning royal family would request private concerts and even attend her public performances.

Known as The Star of the East (Kawkab Al Sharq) she died February 3, 1975, at age 76. Her funeral procession became a national event, with millions grief-stricken Egyptians lining the streets.

Our café perpetuates and honours her memory and music, and the culture and food she represented and embraced.

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