Your YIP Crew brings you a super special interview with legendary dancer John Compton of Hahbi 'Ru! Music from Greg Ellis and Africa North (the place, not the person?) will be delighting your ear. Also we give out some aMAZing advice to some of our YIPpers (you're welcome) and lots of other cool stuff happens! You're gonna love it! Trust me!! YIP!!
Download Episode 53Or Listen Here:On This Episode:The Tribal Way - "
My New Years Resolution - To Smile!"
Princess Farhana - "
Flash Dance: What's Going On Under That Costume?"
Belly Dance Troupe Talk (tribe.net) - "
I need some advice please!!"
FatChance BellyDance -
Volume 9 DVD!!!Hot Pot Studios (home of
UNMATA!!!)
College Park Yoga -
Crazy contortionist pose!!Rakkas - The Male Side of Belly Dance (Facebook)
Keiya Mavita and
Kali Shakti Sisters Belly Dance (Facebook)
Baraka MundiOnca O'LearyAwalimGypsy HandsFlorida Tribal DanceShine On YogaAllure Dance StudioGreg EllisAzam Ali
John Compton
Interested in learning more? Check out some articles on John Compton at
The Gilded Serpent and
The Best of Habibi - fun extra reading...both cover some of the same territory, but both have great extra stuff, as well!)
Articles on The Gilded Serpent by (or about) Rita/Rebaba
Rebaba/Rita Alderucci
Jill ParkerJamila Salimpour -
Bal Anat (Article on The Gilded Serpent)
Bert Balladine (Gilded Serpent articles, including
a memorial article with a ton of awesome pictures)
Hahbi 'Ru at Tribal Fest 2010 - the Yemen "hand dance" starts at minute 3:00 (it's awesome!!)
Selections from Manners and Customs of the Modern Egyptians -
Amazon
Farideh and John Compton (performing as Kos Kadas)
Farideh (Cathryn Balk)Sharlyn Sawyerde Young MuseumSirocco
A bit of history about Finnoccio's - on the site
Queer Music HeritageSlide show of Finnoccio's pictures from '78-'83 (I spotted John at least twice - at 2:36 and 3:30 and there are also several of the ventriloquist, Keny Stewart)
Memories of performing at Finnoccio's - by female impersonator David de Alba
Articles on The Gilded Serpent by (or about) Mish Mish (a.k.a. Pamela Sklavos-Jaque)Scene from the movie "A Man With Bogart's Face" with Mish Mish(she's the dancer in blue)
Steve Shehan & Baly Othmane
SetonaMahmoud FadlAround Town:January 21-28 (Pura Vida, Costa Rica)
Sahara Dance presents the 7th Annual Tribal Belly Dance and Yoga Retreat with
Rachel Brice.
February 5-12 (Louisiana, Florida, Bahamas)
ATS Belly Dance Cruise! Need I say more? Tribal:Pura, Studio classes, Gala show, and open dance sessions.
February 23-26 (Decatur, GA)
TribalCon - workshops with
Ariellah,
Dave Machek,
Tamalyn Dallal, and more. Saturday Passes are now sold out!
February 25-March 9 (Las Vegas, NV)
Tribal Massive - workshops with
Heather Stants,
Zoe Jakes,
Amy Sigil, and more.
Featured Artists:Artist: Greg Ellis -
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Album: Kala Rupa
Songs: Form 2, Form 3, Form 8
Album: Africa North (Compilation) -
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Song #1: "Amin Amin" by Steve Shehan & Baly Othmane
Song #2: "Rera" by Setona
Song #3: "Maqsoum" by Mahmoud Fadl
Additional Music:Artist: Solace -
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Album: The Gathering Season
Songs: Huda, Harvest Moon, Eyes Like Cats, Aenaem
Artist: Greg Ellis -
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Album: Kala Rupa
Songs: Form 7, Form 9