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Egypt singer adds modern touch to Islamic chanting
Cairo, Oct 15 (AFP/APP):Egypt’s Mahmoud al-Tohamy is a master of Islamic chanting, a 1,400-year-old art form known as “inshad” — but that hasn’t stopped him from performing the “Game of Thrones” theme song. At age 41, Tohamy is inspired by the mystical Sufi branch of Islam and deeply committed to the spiritual essence of the…