In 2001 I had the great honor and fulfillment of being part of the International Conference on Middle Eastern Dance. We brought Mme. Farida Fahmy and Mr. Mahmoud Reda for […]
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Mar
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May
Who is Nelly Mazloum?
Who is Nelly Mazloum? Nelly Mazloum was a film star in the Classic Black & White Cinema Era in the 1940’s-60’s, starting as a child prodigy in her first film […]
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Apr
Metkal Kanowi and Hallah al Safi – Sa’idi singer and dancer – Part I
Metkal Kanowi and Hallah al Safi – Sa’idi singer and dancer – Part I I remember when I was learning Middle Eastern Dance in California in the early 1980’s “Egyptian […]
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Apr
Sa’idi Tahtib and Mahmoud Reda
Sa’idi Tahtib and Mahmoud Reda Sa’idi Tahtib and Sa’idi raqs assaya were two of Mahmoud Reda’s favorite folkloric “dances” to be brought to the stage. Many times he has told me […]