Ibtisam Lutfi
Ibtisam Lutfi (Arabic: ابتسام لطفي, born 1950)[1] is a blind Saudi singer. She was born Khayriyyah Qurban (Arabic: خيرية قربان) in Ta'if in Saudi Arabia, and is one of the first female singers[2] of that country. She began her career singing at wedding feasts in the city of Jeddah in the 1960s, and over the next two decades became famous in her native country as well as in Egypt. In a phone call with Al Arabiya channel in November 2013, she confirmed that she would be returning to her singing career.[3]
Ibtisam Lutfi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Khayriyyah Qurban |
| Born | 1950 |
| Origin | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia |
| Genres | Arab classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Oud |
| Years active | 1960s – mid-1980s |
References
- "التجويد والكتاتيب ذكريات أشهى من الحياة للصادي". جريدة الرياض (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- Mubarak, Ebtihal (8 October 2007). "Book Celebrates Achievements of Saudi Women". Arab News. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
- "السعودية ابتسام لطفي تعود للغناء عبر سهرة فنية غداً". Al Arabiya (in Arabic). 17 November 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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