Fifi Abdo ( فيفى عبده‎‎)

I have been looking forward to sharing this favorite clip of mine of the Egyptian belly dancer Fifi Abdou.  It's just a fun one.  I love the powder blue costume too.

One thing I notice is that she is basically using the same movements as she does in this performance clip that I shared last year.  However, in that clip she is dancing to the Oum Kalthoum classic Lessa Fakir and the mood is completely different.  I think it shows that, in the old days at least, you did not have to use every single move in the book to give a good performance.  It's the musicality and the feeling that make the performance.  I love that about the classic clips.

Just a reminder that I will be performing at the San Francisco International Arts Festival as a guest dancer with the Aswan Dancers.  More information about Amina Goodyear's Magic Carpet ride, including the link to purchase tickets, here.

Happy dancing this week!

xo Alisa

Naima Akef (نعيمة عاكف‎‎)

At our regular First Friday belly dance show at Tannourine Restaurant last Friday, one of the musicians shared this clip with me.  He said he loved the dancing in it.  I thought it would be a perfect one to share here.

The dancer is Naima Akef and I am pretty sure that the singer is Faiza Ahmed (فايزة أحمد) and that this is from the film Tamar Henna.  I hope you enjoy this one.

Here are a few gorgeous photos of Naima-

And speaking of Tannourine, here is a short clip of part of my performance last Friday.  The music was so beautiful it is such a honor to be a part of these special evenings.  The next one is May 5, 2017.