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8 Steps to a Happier Life - Episode #24
Welcome to episode #24 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast, by Joana Saahirah, on 8 steps to a better life.
🎤🎧✨In this episode, the last in the 1st season of our podcast, I share 8 steps - or awareness points - that´ll...
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The Arts & Vulnerability with Eduardo Barreto - Episode #23
I cried and laughed hard when I revised this episode for publication.
Eduardo Barreto, a Portuguese-born artist who´s been living and creating in London for more than 30 years, sat with me and reminded me why it´s...
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What we gained and lost in Egyptian Dance - Episode #22
In episode #22 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast, by yours truly, Joana Saahirah, I share what we´ve gained and lost in the field of Egyptian Dance - aka "belly dance" - in the last decades.
🎤🎧✨I draw from my in-depth...
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Arabic Music and Tarab with George Sawa - Episode #21
The magic of Egyptian Music and Dance, Tarab, living between the East and the West; how to deal with tricky musicians, the books that feed our soul, and more.
That´s what you´ll find in episode #21 of "The Oriental...
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5 Steps to Become a More Creative Dancer - Episode #20
Welcome to Episode #20 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast by Joana Saahirah about 5 steps you can use to become a more creative dancer🎉
🎤🎧✨In this episode, I share 5 keys to unlock your Creativity and I also answer...
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Mahraghanat Dance & Freedom with Hend Elbalouty - Episode #19
Welcome to Episode #19 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast with Hend Elbalouty (by Joana Saahirah).
🎤🎧✨In this episode, I invite Hend Elbalouty, the author of the book "Mahraghanat Dance in Egypt: Between Acceptance and...
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How to Become a Professional Bellydancer - Episode #18
Welcome to episode #18 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast, hosted by Joana Saahirah, on what it takes to become a professional Oriental Dancer.
In this episode, I´m drawing from a successful 20+ year career in the field...
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How to be a Multi-Passionate & Ageless Goddess with Jian Sakakeeny - Episode #17
Welcome to episode #17 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast about the Art of Being a Multi-Passionate and Ageless Goddess, an episode featuring one of the dearest members of our global dance community, Jian Sakakeeny.
🎤🎧✨In...
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Self-Empowerment Lessons from Egyptian Dance - Episode #16
Welcome to Episode #16 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast by Joana Saahirah about the Self-Empowerment Lessons I´ve learned from Egyptian Dance.
🎉 🎤🎧✨In this episode, I reveal a few of the life-changing lessons I learned...
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Life in Upper Egypt, Sufism, & Hopping Off the Mouse Wheel with Brian Flynn - Episode #15
Welcome to episode #15 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast dedicated to Life in Luxor, Sacred Art, Sufism, and hopping off the Mouse Wheel, with my guest, the Painter Brian Flynn, a long-time resident in Egypt, a Sufi, and...
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What Makes Egyptian Dance a Magical Art Form - Episode #14
Welcome to Episode #14 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast about "What makes Egyptian Dance a Magical Art Form"🎉
In this episode, I draw from my experience as a professional oriental dancer, in this field, at the highest...
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Feminine Power, Persian Roots, and Sufism with Schirin Chams-Diba - Episode #13
Welcome to episode #13 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast dedicated to the Power of the Feminine, Persian Roots, and Sufi Magic with our guest, Schirin Chams-Diba
🎤🎧✨In this episode, I invite Schirin Chams-Diba, a...
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