Dance Inspiration
Added 2019-02-16 00:59:02 +0000 UTCA small offering of some of my favourite performances from some of my favourite dancers.
I hope they inspire you as they have inspired me.
Kahina (Brazil) in 2011 dancing to a live version of Basbousa (Which also happens to be one of my favourite songs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFmJ-lEdFyU
Alla Kushnir (Ukraine) dancing to a live version of Tahtil Shibbak in 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmW4JstY9lM
Camelia of Cairo (Egypt) dancing to Enta Ya Enta in 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoSA5nguMZA
Fifi Abdo (Egypt) Dancing to a live orchestra in 1986
One of the Queens of Egyptian Belly Dance, the epitome of relaxed yet powerful shimmies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LweZOAUPUSU
Maya Abi Saad (Lebanon) This video is published in 2006 but I am pretty sure that the performance is from the 90s. Love her energy and joy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGuG98FTaGo
I hope you enjoyed these as much as I do. Had you seen them all before?Are any new to you? Are they all new to you?
Do you have a some favourite dancers or performances, or videos? Feel free to share them in the comments.
Bye for now,
Cassandra
