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Majida El Roumi
Singing Kalimat and becoming one of Lebanon’s best-known Arabic vocalists.
The Return of the Prodigal Son · Kalimat
- Born
- 13 December 1956
- Birthplace
- Kfarshima, Lebanon
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Majida El Roumi
Majida El Roumi is a Lebanese singer whose repertoire joins Arabic poetry with orchestral arrangements. She has also performed in support of humanitarian causes.
Early life
Musical home
Her father, Halim El Roumi, was a composer and musician.
Study
Earned a degree in Arabic literature at the Lebanese University.
Career
- 1974
Television discovery
Won recognition on Studio El Fan.
- 1976
Cinema
Appeared in Youssef Chahine’s The Return of the Prodigal Son.
- 1991
Kalimat
Released the album associated with one of her signature songs.
- 2012–2013
Later albums
Released Ghazal and the religious collection Nour Men Nour.
Selected work
The Return of the Prodigal Son
A screen performance combining acting and singing.
Kalimat
An album named for the song setting Nizar Qabbani’s poetry.
Ghazal
A later studio album.
Beyond work
Food security
Became a United Nations FAO Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.
Public advocacy
Participated in the World Food Summit and Arab Children’s Congress in 2002.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biography and contributions ↗Photo: Said Abdullah Al-Obaidli. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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