While the economy decays, there's no shortage of work for belly dancers in Detroit. The city has one of the largest Arab populations outside of the Middle East and a vast network of dancers. Martina Guzman explores the belly dance scene and the conflicts the community has about their own young women performing publicly.
Belly Dance!
Artist: George AbdoAlbum: The Best of George Abdo and His Flames of Araby OrchestraLabel: Smithsonian FolkwaysPurchase: AmazonBilaadi
Artist: Natacha AtlasAlbum: GedidaLabel: MantraPurchase: AmazonNubian
Artist: Raquy and the CavemanAlbum: JordanLabel: Meef RecordsPurchase: Amazon
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Go Lana, cool!!!!!!
Lovely piece! My only complaint - why are our costumes always referred to as "scanty" when you see soooo much more at any beach?!
Glad you focused on this art form. Come to San Francisco for a taste of the scene.
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