Nightingale From Cairo: Umm Kulthum

40 years ago, Umm Kulthum's death was mourned all around the world. Through the power of her song, her unique voice that captured the crowds, and an exceptional repertoire, she performed the unheard-of feat of sweeping away the barriers between peoples - which, to this day, no politician has ever successfully done.

• Umm KulthumSelf (archives footage)