This is a classic belly dance clip from the Egyptian movie 'Tamr Henna' from 1957, with famed actress Naima Ekef performing as poor Ghaziya (gypsy) dancer Tamr Henna until she is discovered by 'high society' rich man Ahmed, who tries to transform her into an upper class society woman.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Turkish gypsy belly dancer Didem on the Ibo Show
With over 5 million views, this clip of Turkish belly dancer Didem performing on the Ibo Show hosted by famous arabesk singer İbrahim Tatlıses is a true contemporary classic. Like the dancer in the previous Bulgarian clip, Didem is of Roma (gypsy) heritage, something which she takes great pride in. She comes from a musical family: her mother is a belly dancer too, her father a renowned drummer.
Bulgarian gypsy belly dance: Orchestra 'Kamentsi'
This is a more contemporary piece of belly dancing from the Turkish speaking gypsies of South-East Bulgaria. Orchestra 'Kamentsi' performs a breathtaking oriental synthesizer solo in 9/8 with a seductive performance by this gypsy belly dancer.
Jillina's belly dance to Khaled Agag's 'Omrak Mahabetni' and an instrumental song
Egyptian bellydancer Jillina dances to a classical arabic tune with darbuka, kanun and string orchestra, and then switches to a pop song: 'Omrak Mahabetni' by Khaled Agag. A splendid and magnificent performance indeed!
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