Mahmoud Reda is the founder of the Reda Troupe, a pioneering group in the field of Egyptian folk-dance, and gave its first performance as an independent band in 1959.

The tanoura, or whirling dervish, is a dance that developed out of meditation rituals associated with Sufism, or Islamic mysticism. Dancers throughout the Middle East practice variations of this dance ...

Several tombs in the necropolises of Egypt depict figures dancing across the walls and playing instruments. But when Egyptologists took a closer look, they were able to piece together how the art form ...

ISLAMABAD, July 25 The brilliant performance by a 13-member Egyptian folk dance troupe at Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) ended about ten years of cultural isolation between the two ...

Akef's great-aunt was a star who "acted, danced and created iconic film tableaux". But Safy instead has chosen to train others, including in Japan, where she spent three years teaching Egyptian folk ...

We call it "belly dancing," that alluring art form where dancers use their hips and torso in mesmerizing motion that is often seen as sensual and expressive. But in other places, the dance is referred ...

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 part of their ...