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Najat Al Saghira

Nagat El-Sagheera, born in Cairo in 1938, began singing at age five and appeared in her first film at eight. She gained national attention in the 1940s and 1950s, becoming a defining voice of Egypt’s musical golden age alongside Umm Kulthum. At 16, she released her first original song and quickly developed a distinct vocal identity, drawing acclaim for her long-form songs that blended music with Arabic poetry. In the 1960s and 1970s, she collaborated with major composers like Mohamed Abdel Wahab and sang several iconic poems by Nizar Qabbani. She starred in 13 films before retiri...