The authorities of Egypt announced that the current year 2025 will be dedicated to the memory of Umm Kulthum, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the singer's death. Umm Kulthum lived for 76 years, and her artistic career began at the age of 13, when she performed religious hymns. Her artistic life began with the study of the Qur'an at an early age, which helped her acquire a high level of knowledge of the Arabic language and a clear ability to pronounce words with the sound of pure gold.
Umm Kulthum experienced numerous political changes in Egypt and the region, including the transition to a republic and the Arab-Israeli wars. Despite this, there are no outstanding studies focusing on Umm Kulthum as an example of "the uninterrupted and mutable in her form and objectives relationship" between art and politics.
Critics and art researchers assert that even after more than 100 years since the release of her first songs and 50 years since her departure, Umm Kulthum remains a core element of Eastern coral music. Among her most famous compositions over her long career are "The Way to Excuses", "Ask My Heart", "Ruins", "You Are My Life", "Yesterday's History", "A Thousand and One Night", "Satisfaction and Light", "The Right to Your Land", "Tomorrow I Will Miss You", "This Is My Night", "For Your Eyes", "All Love" and "Revolt of the Glances".
Umm Kulthum performed both for classic poets and contemporary ones, collaborating with composers such as Zakaria Ahmed, Abu Alia Muhammad, Muhammad Al-Kasbadji, Riyad Al-Sanbati, Muhammad Abd al-Wahab, Muhammad Al-Moji, Bilqis Hamdi, Sayed Makkawi and Kamal At-Tavil.
Her unique talent was a result of her early education, distinguished by mastery and deep tradition, which were intertwined with political and social circumstances that connected her to the Arabic soul.
