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Artists who fell for Morocco

Umm Kulthum

Her three Rabat concerts of March 1968, part of her Arab tour after 1967, are still remembered; she also sang privately for Hassan II.

  • From: Egypt
  • Their art: singer
  • In Morocco: March 1968
  • What you can still see: Théâtre Mohammed V, Rabat

Where in Morocco

  • Théâtre Mohammed V, Rabat: three concerts at the Théâtre Mohammed V
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. telquel.ma/2016/08/18/oum-kalthoum-charme-maroc_1511053
  2. medias24.com/2021/02/04/images-le-3-fevrier-1975-disparaissait-lemblematique-oum
  3. www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/12/270555/el-sett-celebrates-oum-kalthoum-legacy-a

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