Shelfie: Umm Kulthoum and her band. Umm Kulthoum was a very famous Egyptian singer popular throughout the Middle East as well as France and among afcionados of world music (e.g. me) Umm Kulthum was known for her deep, rich voice and extraordinary vocal ability and style, and she was one of the greatest and most influential singers of the 20th century, selling over 80 million records worldwide. She lived to be very old, and always wore sunglasses.i first heard her music in Alexandria, Egypt. She made a few movies and although she'd be a great subject for a biopic, who'd dare????! She is still so popular that you can buy a set of handmade clay figurines of Umm Kulthoum and her band in Egypt. These were a gift from an Egyptian friend and make a perfect shelfie, alongside the fruits of my travels: my notebooks, matrioshka dolls, photo albums and antique cameras. #ummkulthoum #كوكب ال # أم كلثوم #egypt #egyptian #egyptianmusic #curio #objetsd'art #figurines #photography #pictureoftheday #instagood #instagramart #travel #arttraveller #explore #explorer #ukphoto #amazing #curio #objetd'art #antique #stuff #oldstuff #pretty #uniquemoment #waysofseeing #justlook #shelfie #shelfy #onmyshelf #peekatmyshelf (at Shoreditch)