#oum kalthoum
At the end of Shakira’s 2006 tour, after more than an hour of witnessing her performance, the audience falls into a stillness as the intro of the iconic Egyptian song, Enta Omri (You Are My Life, 1965) by Umm Kulthum begins to play. The stage is cloaked in darkness, but two things continue to move: the notes of the electric guitar and Shakira’s body, flowing in harmony with every beat of the song. At this point in the concert,…
