"The Oriental Café Podcast"

"The Oriental Café Podcast"

Hosted by: Joana Saahirah

A place where we´ll meet, every two weeks, for an intimate yet universal conversation about Egyptian Dance, Personal Empowerment and Life. Solo and with hand-picked guests, we´ll exchange, laugh, build bridges of...

Episodes

Episode #43 - How to Create Your Unique Dance Style

Season #2

Welcome to episode #43 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast hosted by Joana Saahirah. In episode #43 of "The Oriental Café" podcast, I, Joana Saahirah, your passionate host, share guidance on how to create your unique dance...
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Psychology and the Transformative Power of Belly Dance with Jadranka Trickovic-Mohr - Episode #42

Season #2

Welcome to episode #42 of "The Oriental Café" podcast with Jadranka Trickovic-Mohr, a psychologist, curious soul, and a passionate advocate for Egyptian Dance, hosted by Joana Saahirah. In this episode, I talk with...
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Episode #41 - The Principles of Belly Dance Technique

Season #2

Welcome to episode #41 of "The Oriental Café" podcast by Joana Saahirah🧿🌙✨ In this episode, I share the principles of Egyptian Dance - aka "belly dance" - Technique. What you need to know and develop if you wish to...
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What it means to be a Legend & a Free Spirit in Egyptian Dance with Mo Geddawi - Episode #40

Season #2

Welcome to episode #40 of "The Oriental Café" podcast with Dr. Mo Geddawi, a legend in the field of Egyptian Dance (aka "belly dance"), hosted by Joana Saahirah. In this episode, I pick Dr. Mo´s amazing brain and ask...
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Episode #39 - How to Become a Self-Confident Goddess

Season #2

How to become a Self-Confident Goddess with unbeatable faith in yourself - as a dancer and a person, on stage and in life🌞💪💋 In episode #39 of "The Oriental Café" podcast, I, Joana Saahirah, your passionate host,...
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How to be a Multi-Passionate Creative Goddess with Allegra Aleya Pena - Episode #38

Season #2

In episode #38 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast, I invite Allegra Aleya Pena, an oriental dancer, healer, and multi-passionate entrepreneur, for a real, bullshit-free, down-to-earth, empowering conversation. We talk...
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Episode #37 - How to create an Extraordinary Belly Dance Performance

Season #2

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

Season #2

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

Season #2

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

Season #2

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

Season #2

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

Season #2

​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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