Mm Mm Monday - Tabu at Tribal Massive

Old school yumminess is right here, right now, in your face. Tabu performs a fabulous old school bellydance pot dance and drum choreography. The costuming! The music! The skillz! Mmm MMMMMMMMM!

Mm Mm Monday - Naemet Mokhtar

"The Woman Who Conquered the Devil" was one of her best-known films, Naemet Mokhtar was one of the film dancer greats. But her career was not as long as some of the better-known golden age bellydancers, and her departure from dancing was swift and mysterious...until 2012 when she turned up in an interview in the newspaper, El Fagr. You can read the translated version on Shira's website, but that isn't why we're here. We're here to see this delightful gem of a video, brought to my attention by the incomparable Cassandra of Minneapolis. I was completely mesmerized by her tiny shoulder shimmies, her luxurious figure 8's, and the swaying choo-choo shimmies...so much to Mm Mmmmmmm about!

Fabulous Friday - Modern Vintage

Fabulous Friday, meet Bohemian Wednesday from Minas Decor

Talk about some inspiring images. Mina's blog "Bohemian Vintage" has some fantastic eye candy including home decor and fashion. Feast your eyes!

 For you dance Mommas out there:

Lots more at http://minasdecorandfashion.blogspot.com/search/label/bohemian%20wednesdays

Blast from the past: vintage Raqs al-Hamra

A blast from the past! Sorry, there was no embedding was available that I saw:

Our first foray at The Northwest Folklife Festival, back when we were Raqs al-Hamra before we changed our name to inFusion Tribal.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20e3_infusion-tribal_music

This was our first choreography, ever. Done to Cybele, no less:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20e6_infusion-tribal-3_music

And while we're at it, BOOTILICIOUS! Our first real hip-hoppy fusiony piece. We loved it so much. Makes me cringe and laugh at the same time. :)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20e4_infusion-tribal-1_music

Our first sword choreography (version 2.0 with floorwork laybacks)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20j0_infusion-tribal-6

Our first year at Capitol Club, when only Renee, Michelle, and I were doing it every month. And one of my first solos there:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20i2_infusion-tribal-2_music

And for contrast, a few years later at the Northwest Folklife Festival:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20ii_infusion-tribal-5_music