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Episode #37 - How to create an Extraordinary Belly Dance Performance
Welcome to episode #37 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast, hosted by Joana Saahirah, on how to create an extraordinary belly dance performance.
In this episode, I draw from more than 25 years of career in the field of...
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Dancing in Egypt in the 80´s & the Essence of Belly Dance with Leyla Amir - Episode #36
Welcome to episode #36 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast by Joana Saahirah.
In this episode, we receive Leyla Amir, the first foreigner who danced professionally in Egypt; a fierce advocate for the art of Egyptian...
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Episode #35 - Books and Movies recommended for belly dancers
The books and the movies every "belly dancer" - oriental dancer is the correct term - should read and watch.
In episode #35 of "The Oriental Café" podcast, I, Joana Saahirah, your host, share my passion for books and...
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Originality in Egyptian Dance and Women´s Empowerment with Elena Chikhladze - Episode #34
Welcome to episode #34 of "The Oriental Café" podcast hosted by Joana Saahirah.
In this episode, I invite a fierce, original, and super talented dancer - that´s the fabulous Elena Chikhladze.
We met at work, at...
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Episode #33 - The Many Lives of a Professional Belly Dancer
Welcome to episode #33 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast, hosted by Joana Saahirah, on the many lives of a professional oriental dancer (aka "belly dancer").
In this episode, I´m drawing from a successful 25+ year career...
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Tarab, Maqamat, and the Magic of Arabic Music & Dance with Maya Youssef - Episode #32
Welcome to episode #32 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast by Joana Saahirah.
In this episode, we receive Maya Youssef, a Syrian musician and composer based in the United Kingdom and master of the qanun🌺🪘🎼
In this...
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Episode #31 - The loss of the Soul in Egyptian Dance (and how to bring it back)
Welcome to episode #31 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast, by Joana Saahirah.
🎤🎧✨In this episode, I expose the loss of the soul in Egyptian Dance - aka "belly dance" - and how we can bring that soul back. The soul of the...
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Marketing your Dance & the Joys of Living in Egypt with Katie el Shaarany - Episode #30
How to sell your Egyptian Dance services like a professional; the joys and challenges of living in Egypt; why tapping into your Masculine Polarity may be the most urgent thing you need to do right now - to move the...
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Episode #29 - How I launched my dance career in Egypt
Welcome to episode #29 of "The Oriental Café" podcast hosted by Joana Saahirah.
🎤🎧✨In this episode, I tell the truth about becoming a successful professional oriental dancer in Cairo, Egypt, the Mecca of Egyptian...
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A Male "belly dancer" in a Woman´s World with Arturo Casco - Episode #28
Being a male "belly dancer" in a world of women; the art and preparation behind an exceptional dance performance; and how to erase prejudice with love.
This, and more, is what you´ll find in episode #28 of "The...
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Episode #27 - Tradition versus Modernization in Egyptian Dance
Welcome to episode #27 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast, by Joana Saahirah.
🎤🎧✨In this episode, I expose the polemic subject of tradition and modernization in Egyptian Dance - aka "belly dance" - and how that confuses...
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50 Years in the Belly Dance Business with Mesmera Merkaba - Episode #26
With five decades of work in the field of "Belly Dance", Mesmera Merkaba shares the essentials of her craft, what she values in dance - and life -, and why longevity doesn´t have to be boring or scary.
A provocative...
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