The first releases under this label are dedicated to the renowned Egyptian singer Om Kalsoum 1904-1975 who was active from the 1920s to the 1970s | The use of the electric guitar and a long instrumental intro, fusing oriental themes with Western musical elements, made the song particularly special, securing its place in Egyptian musical history |
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To his surprise, she responded positively and started to like the theme upon hearing it a few times | The name "Souma Records" is called after Oum Kalthoum's nickname "Souma" in her native Egypt |
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Despite some criticism from other Egyptian composers from that era, the song was soon recognised as a milestone and opened a path to modernise Arabic music for many other musicians and singers | There was talk in Egypt on the streets and in the media about what was believed to be a cold relationship between the two legends |
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credits Sublabel of the Belgian record reissue label Radio Martiko |