This Week's Bellydance Crush: Mandanah

A Bellydance Quickie video repost way too cool to ignore. Shabnam and Mandanah Rock the zills.


Followed by more Mandanah dancing to live drums. The dancing starts to gets intense around 1:41. I can't stop watching her. She's got a +5 to charisma and some serious dance skills to boot.

~N

Found this video link hopping. Improv on riqq. Notice the hand holding the riqq - The fingers are also playing the cymbols there.

Meet Sadie

Ok, aside from this drum solo being super awesome, she doesn't bounce. Her head stays pretty level and she looks like she is just hanging out while her torso does the work. That my friends is skill. This clip also has a cool little interview at the end. Neato!

Now watching: A Beautiful Mind
mood: chicken soup and Sprite for 2 days of sore throat =(

Everybody Yalla

Uh...Yeah..Uh..Uh huh...Yeah...

From the Turbo Tabla man himself, Karim Nagi - www.karimnagi.com
He also kicks ass at Zills, traditional dance, and teaching...Yeah...uh huh..uh...

I would go to one of his workshops but the closest to me is Houston, and in only 4 weeks away. Not possible. =(

mood: guacamole dip

The Ladies Have It - Percussion

Susu Pampanin and Zaina Zahesha


Raquy



Mary Ellen Donald





Now playing: LoTR RotK
mood: chicken nuggets and reeses peanut butter cups