10 Egyptian Songs: The Ultimate Nostalgia Playlist

6. Alf Leila w Leila by Um Kolthoum

Um Kulthum is a singer that must be mentioned whenever Egyptian Music is, as she’s the mother of the country’s musical arts and one whose voice can still be heard in every corner of Egypt almost five decades after her departure from the world. Alf Leila w Leila references 1001 nights, the folk tale of Shahryar and Scheherazade.