Belly dancing in Egypt faces stigma despite growing global popularity and heritage value Safy Akef, linked to a dance legend, has never performed on stage in Egypt due to lack of respect Choreographer ...
The dancer and choreographer was a co-founder of Egypt's famed Reda dance troupe Mahmoud Reda, the founder of Egypt’s Reda folkloric dance troupe, passed away on Friday at the age of 89. Born in 1931, ...
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Cairo (AFP) – As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as ...