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Archive footage of 50s New York Bellydance!

dario - 7-5-2019 at 02:24 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWiur0tPCmE
Marko Melkon on oud from 35:27!

This film was brought to my attention by Ian Nagoski in an absolutely beautiful talk I went to last week about migration and music in early 20th Century NYC. Ian's work has been raised here numerous times but I would like to repeat the recommendation for everyone to check out his Canary Records label,
https://canary-records.bandcamp.com/
a treasure chest for lovers of Middle Eastern music.

Badra - 7-18-2019 at 09:41 AM

Very cool, thanks for posting. Here is also Samia Gamal in 1954, "Valley of the Kings." https://youtu.be/PAIcHB4BE0M The legendary Egyptian dancer was in America a lot during this period, she had a brief marriage with a Texan after splitting with Farid El Atrache around 1952/1953