ASMAHAN - Ya Habibi Taala Elhaani LP Berlin A Part Of America Therein

A Part Of America Therein

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ASMAHAN - Ya Habibi Taala Elhaani LP Berlin A Part Of America ThereinBorn on November 25, 1912, Asmahan, whose real name was Amal al Atrash, was a Syrian singer and actress of the first half of the 20th century. Modern and free, she was the sister of Farid al Atrash; and perhaps the only singer able to compete with the famous Oum Kalsoum. Her private and public life is worthy of a Hollywood movie and was particularly eventful during the Second World War, where she played spy for Germany, France and Great Britain. She