| The name "Souma Records" is called after Oum Kalthoum's nickname "Souma" in her native Egypt | To his surprise, she responded positively and started to like the theme upon hearing it a few times |
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| Finally, after years of estrangement, Mohamed Abdel Wahab took the initiative and offered Om Kalsoum a song by poet Ahmed Shafiq Kamel, for which he had just composed a musical score | The use of the electric guitar and a long instrumental intro, fusing oriental themes with Western musical elements, made the song particularly special, securing its place in Egyptian musical history |
Despite some criticism from other Egyptian composers from that era, the song was soon recognised as a milestone and opened a path to modernise Arabic music for many other musicians and singers.
30| Paying respect to the great diva, dozens of artists around the world have reinterpreted the song, adopting the intro's catchy guitar melody in their compositions | |
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| There was talk in Egypt on the streets and in the media about what was believed to be a cold relationship between the two legends |
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