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Sep 30
2008

How to Add a Video to the Video Gallery

Posted by admin in How To

admin

I'm absolutely delighted to be able to welcome you to the Belly Babes Video Gallery - a gallery dedicated entirely to oriental dance in all its forms as well as Middle Eastern music. One of the reasons I wanted to do this was to try and provide a friendly place for people to post their videos for fans of this beautiful artform to enjoy, away from the sometimes hostile world of the more

Sep 25
2008

Finally made it!

Posted by Beatricebellydancers in Untagged 

Beatricebellydancers

Finally made it back! I had password issues but they have now been resolved.

Hello everyone!

 Not much else to say I'm afraid. i will be back soon though with some fantastic footage from my event Shangri-la Lounge

Sep 03
2008

A Lovely Example of Arabic/Spanish Fusion

Posted by Lilika in Musical LegendsMusicLebaneseFlamenco

Lilika

Following on from the recent Shakers and Movers show and the announcement that the new South London dance showcase would feature dance from different areas I thought I would post a link to a video I first came across about a year or so ago (unfortunately I'm unable to embed the video itself).  It features two musicians from very different backgrounds:  Lebanese National Treasure Wadi Al Safi and

Aug 16
2008

An Afternoon with the Shakers and Movers

Posted by admin in ShowcasesShakers Movers

admin

I've just spent a wonderful afternoon at Shakers and Movers, 'a dance show case presenting different styles from the intensity of flamenco to the allure of Arabian dance' at the Polka Theatre in Wimbledon. Talented dancers, colourful costumes and lively music provided the perfect cure for Olympics fatigue. Yes, I know we won a lot of gold medals in Beijing this weekend and I should be

Aug 03
2008

A look at the Egyptian Musical Legend Oum Kalthoum

Posted by Lilika in Oum KalthoumMusical Legends

Lilika

Alternative spellings include:  Oum Kalthum, Umm Kulthum, Om Koultoum, Om Kalthoum, Om Kalsoum, Oum Kalsoum, Omm Kolsoum, Umm Kolthoum, Omme Kolsoum

 

The most beloved and influential singer in the Arab speaking world, Oum Kalthoum was born somewhere between the years 1898 and 1904 (records vary) in the small village of Tammay-az-Zahayra, lying within the Daqaheleya Governorate.  Her father

Jul 30
2008

Two of Lebanon's best bellydancers

Posted by Suze in LebaneseBellydance video

Suze

A couple of clips courtesy of YouTube.  The first is one I haven't seen before, the second is an old favourite and always worth watching. 

 

Below:  Amani performing a tambourine dance.  I'll take a wild guess and say this was filmed at the Ahlan Wa Sahlan festival in Egypt (Raqia Hassan sitting in the audience is a bit of a clue).  I think this is absolutely beautiful.  Amani is such a graceful

Jul 29
2008

Digital Download Sites

Posted by Lilika in Online Music

Lilika

I first wrote about digital download sites for the the original Belly Babes website last summer, but the world of digitally downloaded music is about to change quite significantly so much of that piece is now obsolete. Digital download sites are an excellent way for Middle Eastern music fans (and indeed fans of World Music in general) to discover new sounds, so it's worth revisiting them in the

Jul 22
2008

Welcome to Lilika's Blog

Posted by Lilika in Music

Lilika

Music is my first love, so I guess this blog is going to be mostly music related although I might stray into other areas occasionally!

 

I grew up in a house filled with music of all types. My father loved trad jazz, while my mother listened to a combination of Arabic music, jazz, lounge, swing and rock 'n' roll. By the time I hit my early teens, rebellion was in the air and I turned my back on

Jul 16
2008

Booking up for the Congress

Posted by Suze in Congress 09Bellydance

Suze

I'm absolutely delighted to see the International Bellydance Congress is returning next year. Despite all the problems in 07 with the venue, it was my favourite bellydance event of the year. It was amazing to have so many internationally renowned teachers and performers all in one place and I loved every second of it. OK, maybe not the hen and stag party weekenders who ended up sharing Butlins

Jul 15
2008

How to Post a Blog Entry

Posted by admin in How To

admin

The blog is yours to write about whatever you want, as long as it's in accordance with our Terms & Conditions. It doesn't have to be limited to bellydance and you have the opportunity to add tags to your blog entries so others can locate the blog topic easily. There is also a list of subject headings, which at the moment is quite limited so if you would like a particular subject heading added

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