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Belly dancing actress suffers for her craft
When Franco-Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch was looking for the lead in Oriental dance romance "Whatever Lola Wants," he auditioned about 300 dancers.But he ended up casting Laura Ramsey...
Reuters -
May 1, 2008
Belly dancing helps shape the body
Belly dancing is a traditional Arabic style of dance developed in the Middle East, but that has recently become popular in the United States. A typical belly dance performance features...
Ballard news Tribune -
May 1, 2008
Belly dance studio turning out movers and shakers
On any given weeknight, in the farthest corner of an unsuspecting strip mall on East State Boulevard, you will find a roomful of happy women. Hips shaking, scarves twirling, all dancing...
JG -
May 1, 2008
Legally blind choreographer
Juliette Cusick weaves among the other belly dancers rehearsing in the Brookline Academy of Dance. As they take their positions, hips slung in colored scarves, gold sequins flashing, Cusick...
Wicked Local -
May 1, 2008
Dancing the night away
With elaborate costumes and hypnotic rhythms, a group of dancers is fine tuning their performance this week. The ancient land of the Nile will be resurrected at the Kiwanis Theatre on Saturday...
Chatham Daily News -
May 1, 2008
Jinni survives car wreck
Music artist Jinni survived a nearly fatal car accident on her way to meet composer Muhammad Rahim. The two are putting the final touches on her soon to be released second album...
albawaba.com -
January 8, 2008
Diab extends lead as most powerful Arab popstar
Egyptian pop superstar Amr Diab has extended his lead this year in the Power 100 list to become the most powerful Arab popstar, ArabianBusiness.com can reveal. In 2008, Diab jumped 14 places...
arabianbusiness.com -
January 8, 2008
In Marietta, Turkish dance taught with Southern flavor
The aroma of Mediterranean and Turkish cuisine wafting upstairs from Efe's restaurant on Marietta Square is a temptation hard to ignore. But these women aren't here to eat. They're here to...
ajc.com -
January 8, 2008
Paris Hilton attempts to belly dance
Paris Hilton made a bit of a Turkey of herself as she tried to look modest by hiding behind a veil. The tanned tw-It girl, 27, didn't realize she was holding up a belly dancer's belt and...
Mirror.co.uk -
January 8, 2008
Belly-dancing toward a dream
She initially fell in love with how exotic the movement felt, and then began learning about the rich cultural history behind bellydance. There are many forms of it, with each version having...
Charlotee.com -
January 8, 2008
