Belly Dance Podcast A Little Lighter

Latest Episodes
Expanding our Audience: A Conversation with Zoe Jakes, Dalia Carella & Kaeshi Chai
Zoe Jakes of Beats Antique, Kaeshi Chai of Belly Dance Superstars and Dalia Carella of New York City in a fascinating conversation about the history, current state and potential future of Belly Dance
Fusion Dance Icon Rachel Brice – 075
This interview with Rachel Brice dives deep into recent American belly dance fusion history and fashion. Rachel reminisces about her influencers Suhaila Salimpour, Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyD
Kierra on Ecstatic Dance, Liberation and the 5Rhythms® – 074
Most dance in our era is performative, but dance can do so much more. Harlem High School Assistant Principle and dance teacher Kierra Foster-Ba talks about dances for healing, transformation, connecti
Why Salit Stopped Saying “Oriental Dance” – 073
Salit of NYC on the sisterhood of belly dancers, the politics that divide our community of Arabic music lovers, and how focusing on our belly dance technique rather than our appearance brings us more
Nefertiti on Soul Ties and Ecstasy – 072
Dr. Valerie Poppel, aka Nefertiti, is a Clinical Sexologist and belly dancer who lived in Cairo. Find out what Nef warned about Soul Ties when she was featured in Cosmo yet again and how shimmying can
Davina: DIY Belly Dance Costume Queen Dawn Devine – 071
Author of 22+ belly dance costuming books, Dawn Devine talks about current belly dance fashion trends in Egypt and Turkey, how to make assuit fabric feel good on your skin, and how to get more out of
How to Dance Through Pain: More Lessons from Pema Chödrön – 070
Being injured is part of every dancer's life, and all dancers want relief from pain. Pema teaches how to befriend our pain, forgive ourselves for getting hurt, and turn poison into medicine.
Goddess Enabler Melodia of Melodia Designs – 069
Melodia of Melodia Designs has been designing amazing dance wear and comfortable-AND-sexy street clothes for over 20 years. But do you know about her intriguing dance past with the Belly Dance Superst
“The Music is in My Blood”: The Artistry of Belly Dancer Randa Kamel of Egypt – 068
World-famous Egyptian raqs sharqi dancer Randa Kamel on the importance of belly dancing to live music, feeling the music, and why oriental dance developed in Egypt.
Naimah’s Belly Dance Trip to Egypt…During Covid – 067
The nightclubs were open, famous Egyptian dancers including Randa Kamel and Aziza of Cairo performed, live bands played, and belly dance costume shopping continued. Hear about Naimah of Baltimore's ad