Discovered in the mid-'70s after her participation in Lebanon's premier TV talent show Studio El Fan, Magida El Roumi's immense talent was further developed through her collaborations with the biggest composers and poets of the Arab world, including Nizar Qabbani and Elias Rahbani. The soprano's operatic vocals and evocative phrasing enabled her to master multiple musical genres: from classical Arabic string orchestrations in Ouhibbouka wa Baad to pop-opera sets in her chart-topping comeback LP E'tazalt El Gharam. Here's a collection to savour.