Links-The Hook Up!
The Information Caravan:
These links are all worth a look at even if I didn’t add a note to their site.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED HERE.
Marcaine
http://www.al-bab.com/arab/background/berber.htm
http://www.ibiblio.org/gnawastories/
http://www.festival-gnaoua.net/
http://www.moroccancaravan.com/ Say hello to Addi!
http://www.boulevard.ma/ Cool marocaine site
http://www.yabiladi.com/radio/ good music to listen to off the net
http://moroccanmaryam.typepad.com/ a personal blog I like
http://www.medi1.com/musique/ One of my favorite radio stations in Maroc
http://www.maroc.net/barraka/ Moroccan underground scene
http://www.berberosaharan.com Local handicrafts
Teachers of Maghrebi dance
http://www.hassania.net/ Hassania el Baddissi from Rabat, Maroc
http://www.aisha-ali.com/ Incredible history of dance
http://www.leilahaddad.com Leila Haddad of Paris, France
http://www.ameltafsout.com/dance.html Informative Amel Tafsout
http://www.khalidah.com The Queen of Hearts – Khalidah!
http://www.bellydancetheater.com/ – Sheikha Lee Ali
http://www.anahidsofianstudio.com/ Anahid of NY
http://www.casbahdance.org/ Morocco’s meanderings aka Auntie Rocky
http://www.habibastudio.com/ Habiba’s studio in Pennsylvania
Dancers & Troupes
http://www.shahina.com/ – Love this site!
www.underbellydance.com – Australian site
www.serpentine.org – Artemis’ site
www.fringeelements.com – Aziza Said’s Troupe
www.tribalmax.com closed but still worth drowling over
http://www.tribalbellydance.com/ – Awalim, love this troupe!
http://www.ganapatimusic.com/index.html
http://www.danceranddrummer.com/ Morwenna & Walid Assaf’s site
Friends & Favorites
http://www.triceeabienvenida.mysite.com/ My muse
www.visionarydance.com – Deeeeeelilah!
http://www.hahbiru.com/ – The Sheik John Compton
http://www.bellydancer.net/ – Malia, my first dance partner
http://www.jimboz.com/ The fun, yet fluid, Jim Boz
http://www.avafleming.com/ My personal favorite Orientale dancer
http://www.strongdancer.com/ – Hand of Fatima Alumni, Elizabeth Strong!
http://www.phoenixyoga.net/ Former student Phoenix, offering yoga tours
http://www.sharonbellydancer.com Another dancer from the Hand of Fatima Studios
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/ladybrid/_wsn/page3.html Raks Baraka, HOF Alumni
http://www.desertmoondance.com/ Excellent research material
www.shira.net The Wikipedia of Bellydance
http://www.amaraalamir.com/AMARA/articles.htm- Love these articles!
www.joyofbellydancing.com – Yasmina
www.cyberlepsy.com – Zills on Fire!
www.orientaldancer.com – Salome, great site
www.zilltech.com A plethora of information from Aziza Said
www.mosaicdance.net Wonderful nonprofit for teen girls
http://www.shahravarbellydance.com
www.nadirabellydance.com – Once one of my LV dancers
http://www.oasis-dance-centre.com Emmy from Hong Kong
http://www.rahja-henna-art.com Amazingly talented artist, writer, webmistress
http://www.hennacaravan.com Say Hello to Flavia McQueen
Information or Organizations
http://www.middleeasterndance.homestead.com/index.html Cartoon hips move!
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ – archived videos of dancers
http://www.lvrenfair.com/ Hand of Fatima’s annual gig since 2000
http://www.bhuz.com/ Nationwide bellydance hub
http://www.tribal-bellydance.be/
www.photostamps.com – put yourself on a stamp
http://africa.si.edu/exhibits/fabric/ – Maroc fabrics
www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3belly.htm – history, etc
www.hennapage.com everything henna
www.orientalistart.net great research photos
www.belly-dance.org – The Bellydance Museum
http://www.egyptiancastle.com/movies/movies01.htm Egyptian movies
http://www.belly-dancing.info/
http://www.newdancer.com
http://folktella.ifrance.com Algerian Cultural and Folkloric Assn.
Vendors & Designers
http://www.bijouxtradingcompany.com/ Yasmela’s COOL store!
www.salomestent.com Vendors from Canada
www.scheherezadeimports.com Superstore of bellydance items
www.davina.us – Dawn Devine Brown, costume info
www.bellydanceshoppe.com Excellent variety
http://www.neckelmanns.com/ – personal favorite for bra and belt sets
http://www.audrena.com/ Excellent goods, Audrena has been around for years
http://www.dahlal.com/ Trusted name in the business
http://www.turquoiseintl.com/ Ali is a great vendor to deal with, super merchandise
http://www.bellacostumes.com/ Have to register first
http://www.moondancebellydance.com/ great resource for beginners or troupes
http://www.indezine.co.in Beautiful East Indian merchandise
http://www.legendcostumes.com Marta the Legend couture costumes
http://www.bellydancewithk.com/boutique/ Love these costumes
http://www.dancingrahana.com Little bit of everything
http://www.tribalsouk.com/ Delicious tribal stuff
http://www.nomadicdesire.com/ Tribal costumes
http://www.artemisimports.com/ Long established CA vendor
http://www.judithshead.com Great tribal goods
http://www.nomadicpassions.com/ More Tribal
http://www.bellydanceinistanbul.com Turkish costumes and goods
http://www.nariad.com Egyptian products for import
Music & Musicians
http://www.radiobastet.com/ Vintage bellydance music-love this site!
http://www.sirocco-music.com/ Excellent music and best zills
www.omarfaruktekbilek.com/ Turkish composer and instrumentalist
www.jaykruse.com Talented musician in Las Vegas
http://iqaat.com Endearing drummer Donovan Lerman out of L.A.
http://www.neareastmusic.com/ Eppervescent Drum Master Sohail Kaspar
http://www.rhythmfusion.com/ See Dror for all your percussion needs
http://cdbaby.com/cd/aitvimoun/from/evor Omar Ait-Vimoun CD’s
http://helmmusic.com Drummer Mark Bell and company
http://www.blackroot.org Quick and dirty guide to the doumbek
www.crispyneurons.com – Dumbek rhythms and info
http://www.norket.com My longtime friend Davey Norket in Sweden
www.raquy.com – NY Female drummer
www.flutefest.com Desert Wind
www.aramusic.com Arabic CD’s and DVD’s
http://www.nesma.es Independent record label devoted to traditional Arabic music
http://musicovery.com/ Just fun and interesting
http://www.tancos2.net/dumbek.html the dumbek story HA!
www.Rachidhalihalmusic.com Moroccan musician/composer
Photographers
http://www.cheriefoto.com L.A. Photog Cherie
http://www.hollingmorris.biz Artistic female poses
http://www.bellydancephotography.com – Lina Jang
www.shakemyday.com – Sarah Skinner’s site
http://siouxzenkang.com/ Bellydance specialist
www.oceanstudio.org Longtime friend and birthday twin Michael Powers
e-zines
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/IDD/dzinetoc.htm
http://zaghareet.freeservers.com/magazine.html
http://www.asamed.citymax.com/Home.html
http://www.bellydancemag.com/ Magazine/Subscription
Festivals
http://www.gomamasita.com/ BOCA – The best bellydance Festival in the country!
http://bellydanceintensive.com Samira’s Las Vegas Annual Festival
http://www.mecda.org/ Cairo Carnivale in So. California
http://www.rakkasah.com/ Annual Bellydance Festival in it’s 30th year
http://www.raqiahassan.net/ Ahlan wa Sahlan in Egypt
http://www.blacksheepbellydance.com/ Khajira’s Festivals
www.majanile.com Spirit of the Tribes, Florida
Miscellaneous
www.charactermotion.com/danceforms/main.html – choreography software
www.neferchichi.com – free Egyptian fonts, clipart, fun stuff
http://homepage.mac.com/tijjster/iMovieTheater5.html – Rachel Brice clip
http://www.judnick.com/ – Search Judnick/Dance POSTCARDS
www.lucistrust.com – A.A. Bailey
http://web.nightlightnews.com/ – Astrologer Risa D’Angeles
http://thesecret.tv/home.html a must read
http://www.orindaben.com/db/dbaffirm/affirmations.php
www.hungrygirl.com – lowfat eats
www.franksdawghouse.com – the adventures of Frank, met him at the Denver airport