Asmahan
Arabic music, Musical Artist
1917 – 1944
Who was Asmahan?
Amal al-Atrash, better known by her stage name Asmahan, was a Syrian singer and actress. 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. Hers 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. Journalists spread gossip about her turbulent personal life and an alleged espionage role in World War II.
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- Born
- Nov 25, 1917
Mediterranean Sea - Also known as
- Amal al-Atrash
- Asmahane
- Amal Al Atrach
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Religion
- Druze
- Nationality
- Syria
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 14, 1944
Egypt
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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