Sarah’s Bag designer Sarah Beydoun tips her hat to the Middle East’s rich musical heritage with graphic prints celebrating two of the region’s best-loved divas, Sabah and Um Kalthoum.

You already love the prints—so who are the women behind the bags?

Let’s start with Um Kalthoum, the grand dame of Arabic music. Born in a small Egyptian village at the turn of the 20th century, she came to early notice for her public Koranic recitations. Her fame truly ignited when she moved to Cairo as a young woman. There, through large public concerts—some of which are nearly moving on video as one imagines they must have been in person—Kalthoum became the most beloved singer in Egypt, and was even chosen to sing Radio Cairo into its first broadcast.

Sabah, meanwhile, is a Lebanese singer who began her career by singing in Egyptian movies as a teenager in the 1940s. Her statistics are quite impressive: she has released more than 50 albums, entered into seven marriages, and boasts a repertoire of 3,500 songs. She’s still a prolific performer and as blonde as ever at age 82.

So, who will it be—the matriarch Um Kalthoum, or the fiery Sabah? Look to Sarah’s Bag to choose your favorite.