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ONLINE Reda-Style classes with Dimos

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Chelo Alonso - The “Cuban H Bomb”

By Dawn Devine ~ Davina Born in Cuba in 1933 Apolonia García Hernández would take Europe by storm as one of the most beautiful and...

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Dec 15, 20239 min read

COVER STORY: Judy Reda

Fanoos chatted with the Legendary Judy Reda about her time in Egypt, her recordings and her memoirs. Oriana: Judy! It's such a...

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Exclusive Song Translation by Prof. Ahmed Elswify

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Dec 15, 20232 min read

Exclusive Song Translation by Prof. Ahmed Elswify

In the enchanting world of linguistics and translation, Ahmed Elswify stands out as a prominent figure, bringing the beauty of the Arabic...

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Fanoos Magazine Oriana

Dec 15, 20234 min read

Dancing As The Bint al-Balad

By Columbia Strawberry Cunha Mahmoud Reda created a lot of things in his lifetime. Farida Fahmy was his muse and has made it well known...

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Fanoos Magazine Oriana

Dec 15, 20234 min read

AMCAB Costuming with Cory Zamora

When I came into Belly Dance , I was from decades of the tap/ballet studio format. In the 1950's all mothers sewed. They were given a bag...

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Fanoos Magazine Oriana

Dec 15, 20237 min read

Spotlight on: Zara

Interview by Nizana El Rassan Interview with Zara Nizana: Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy schedule to do this interview!...

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Top 10 vintage LPs for Practice, Performance, and Listening Enjoyment

Fanoos Magazine Oriana

Dec 15, 20235 min read

Top 10 vintage LPs for Practice, Performance, and Listening Enjoyment

Amy Smith I fell in love with the music as soon as I started taking belly dance classes in the early 90s. I live in northeastern corner...

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Fanoos Magazine Oriana

Dec 15, 20234 min read

Spotlight on: Leyla Amir

Leyla Amir…. Pre Egypt. 1971-1981 You could say my Egypt interest began when I was 8 years old, when the moving of Abu Simbel appeared on...

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Transform: Coaching with Vanessa of Cairo

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Dec 15, 20230 min read

Transform: Coaching with Vanessa of Cairo

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Dec 15, 202310 min read

Dancing In Cairo Then and Now

Badia Star When I arrived from Canada to Cairo in 1982 I was a brave and over confident young woman 25 yrs of age. I had been performing...

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