
Umm Kulthum Through the Eyes of Poet Ahmed Ramy | Mustapha Kammoun
03/07/24 • 39 min
In this afikra FWD presentation, recorded on July 17th 2023, Mustapha Kammoun joins us from Berlin to talk about Sélim Nassib's novel "I Loved You For Your Voice" that's based on the life of Umm Kulthum. The book is told through the eyes of poet Ahmed Ramy, the man who wrote her lyrics and loved her in vain. Mustapha dives into their relationship, unrequited love, their music and her iconic "voice that sets pain free."
All community presentations are prepared and presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject. Discover more and browse the resources we mention here https://www.afikra.com/talks/london/2023/ibrahim
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Mysa Khalil-Hussein 👉 https://www.instagram.com/my_sa/
Yasmin Khawaja 👉 https://www.instagram.com/millennialvillager/
Theme music: The Brooklyn Nomads | Sidi Mansour 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHJvCx1_KQ
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In this afikra FWD presentation, recorded on July 17th 2023, Mustapha Kammoun joins us from Berlin to talk about Sélim Nassib's novel "I Loved You For Your Voice" that's based on the life of Umm Kulthum. The book is told through the eyes of poet Ahmed Ramy, the man who wrote her lyrics and loved her in vain. Mustapha dives into their relationship, unrequited love, their music and her iconic "voice that sets pain free."
All community presentations are prepared and presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject. Discover more and browse the resources we mention here https://www.afikra.com/talks/london/2023/ibrahim
Hosted by:
Mysa Khalil-Hussein 👉 https://www.instagram.com/my_sa/
Yasmin Khawaja 👉 https://www.instagram.com/millennialvillager/
Theme music: The Brooklyn Nomads | Sidi Mansour 🔊 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYHJvCx1_KQ
THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK
Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl7J0x3AHWHxKLKLkLW_YOEK&feature=shared
ABOUT AFIKRA
afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity.
📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters
🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts
⚡ Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_
🔗 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official
🔗 Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikra
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Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl7J0x3AHWHxKLKLkLW_YOEK&feature=shared
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📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters
🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts
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THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK
Explore all episodes in this series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfYG40bwRKl7J0x3AHWHxKLKLkLW_YOEK&feature=shared
ABOUT AFIKRA
afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity.
📍 Local events in 40+ locations worldwide http://afikra.com/chapters
🎧 New podcasts + videos weekly http://afikra.com/podcasts
⚡ Become a member: https://www.afikra.com/membership
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_
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