Following Cosmic Jim‘s advice regarding the sharing of music, I present to you a fantastic album that he gave me that I know very little about. This was given to me by Cosmic Jim as a gift for hosting him on the radio, and by is this generous. As near as I can figure, this is an album by Umm Kulthum, The Star of The East. She the most well know Egyptian singer and actress from the 1930’s until 3 February 1975, when she died. It is said that her funeral procession was seen by more people than any other person from Egypt in the modern era, and in the 50’s and 60’s she was one of the most highly regarded artist of the Arabic world.
This record is an example of the kind of music she was known for. While I know nothing about Sono Cairo (the label that released this record), or the titles of the songs that appear on this record, Cosmic Jim loved sharing this record with me, and it seems only fair that I share it with you, on the anniversary of her death. If you happen to know anything about this album, the names of the tracks, or any other information about this artist, please contact me immediately. I am very, very curious.
This was originally played following the episode of How’s It Named? that Cosmic Jim and I hosted last week. Lucky listeners got to hear this record in it’s entirety that day; now, you can enjoy it here. I am thinking that, given the age of the record, and the fact that it is not currently available in any other format, that there will be no issues with sharing this album. If so, please contact me, and I will immediately take it down.
Talk to you soon.
Mid-Valley Mutations 