Asmahan

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Birth Name: Amal al-Atrash

Born: 25 November 1912 Died: 14 July 1944

Country of origin: Syrian Arab Republic

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Vintage South Asian + Middle Eastern Actresses ✿ (30 items)
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Description: Asmahan, was an Arab Druze singer and actress of Syrian origins who lived in Egypt. Having immigrated to Egypt in childhood, her family knew the composer Dawood Hosni, and she sang the compositions of Mohamed El Qasabgi and Zakariyya Ahmad. She also sang the compositions of Mohammed Abdel Wahab and her brother Farid al-Atrash, a then rising star musician in his own right. She was the only female voice in Arab music to pose serious competition to that of Umm Kulthum, who is considered to be one of the Arab world's most distinguished singers of the 20th century. Her mysterious death in an automobile accident shocked the public. Jo ... (more)

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