When I turned 17, I wanted just one thing for my birthday: belly-dancing classes. The dance's beauty, grace and creative costumes, along with its strong connection to Arabic music, made it a natural ...

Raqs is an Arabic word for dance. It carries with it history and tradition and emotion. For Sabra Nelson, dance is about all ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Middle Eastern Dance Artists of Hawaii (MEDAH) invites the public to celebrate World Belly Dance Day at a Benefit Hafla, an Arabic term for party or gathering, today, ...

Zelenskyy’s face was digitally manipulated and placed over the figure of a different individual dancing in an unrelated video. In July 2024, a viral video claimed to show Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

When someone mentions belly dancing, do you imagine Salome with her seven veils, or perhaps a cabaret performance in a Middle Eastern restaurant? Often associated with scantily clad women enticing men ...

In her recent interview with Glamour, Grammy-winning South African singer Tyla opened up about one of her most memorable ...

A flyer and a simple “Do you like good music?” from a promoter led to an obsession. At the time, Rebecca Williams was 17 or 18 and went to a concert for a band she had never heard of, Beats Antique.