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Declared by King Farouk as "the national dancer of Egypt" in 1949, Samia Gamal is one of the world's most famous belly dancers. Born in 1924 in the small Egyptian town of Wana, Samia Gamal moved to Cairo when she was a few months old. It was there that she met Badia Masabni, who invited her to join her dance company. As a soloist, Samia developed an improvisational style that incorporated techniques from both ballet and Latin dances. Her real-life romance with actor Farid Al Atrache thrilled her fans who saw the couple together in such films as "I Love You" in 1949 and "Afrita Hanem" in 1950. Still dancing at the age of sixty, Samia Gamal's charismatic film performances helped the art of belly dancing gain worldwide recognition. Now for the first time, audiences can delight in Gamal's sensual and unique style that combines Arab and Western dance traditions in this collection featuring some of her most celebrated performances ever recorded on film. DVD EXTRAS include Samia Gamal biography, filmography and scene access with film clip details.
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wonderful to be able to see her again
My father is a huge fan of Samia Gamal, so when I saw this dvd, I had to get it for him. He loves it, I thought it was just ok. It has clips of some of her movies. She was a spectacular dancer so I can understand why my father loved her.
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A dancer's delight
Although at first glance I was disappointed that the dancing is not strictly belly dancing, this is a great DVD especially for those interested in belly dance history. We can see how the U.S. has influenced the interpretation of belly dancing in the mid-east and we see why Samia had great appeal in North America. I've especially enjoyed Samia's arm movements and other subtle moves that will surely help me in improving my dance.
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