A Brief History - Egyptian Musician Workers Union:

In the mid 1940s, and following the end of the Second World War, a movement was begun for the establishment of a Musicians Syndicate. This resulted in the establishment of a Trade Union under the Ministry of Social Welfare. The new union was headed by the singer Mohamed El Kahlawy and Sayed El Gandol. However, this new union did not last for long.

Most of the music activity at the time was
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