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Feb 2021
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Oum Kalthoum

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Chanteuse, musicienne, actrice et bien plus encore… Elle est considérée comme l'une des plus grandes voix du monde arabe. Maria Callas disait d’elle qu’elle avait une voix incomparable. Après la guerre de 1967, une mini-tournée est organisée. Celle que certains surnommaient "la Cantatrice du Peuple" se produit à Paris, sur la mythique scène de l'Olympia. E ... Show More
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