The Lebanese composer’s fusion of Middle Eastern and Western music created a new genre during the country’s civil war. Lebanese composer and arranger Ihsan Al-Mounzer pioneered 'belly dance disco', a ...

Rakkasah East. Where: Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave., Somerset. When: 7 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.How much: $12-$15, discounts for ...

Wedding-singer-cum-Björk remixer Omar Souleyman is known for urban Syrian dabke dance music. But his hookahbar synths, guitar-hero electric saz runs and blazing digitized hand percussion will probably ...

Giselle Rodríguez is the author of "Danza Oriental en Egipto", a Spanish-language book that traces the origins of oriental dance all the way back to the Pharaonic Egypt until today.

“Andalee” Nicole Owens, a professional Middle Eastern dance artist from Clovis, will host the Hot Raqs Belly Dancing Competition and Festival in the Clovis Veterans Memorial District on April 22 and ...

Jamshedpur, Dec. 21: Belly dancers and fire-eaters made their way into the steel city today to entertain visitors on a winter evening. From the makeshift tents to the hookah bar, the venue at the ...