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Samia Gamal was the first belly dancing star in Egypt and was formed with greeting Carioca two different schools in the education and performance of belly dancing. Although the two began in the same band " Massabna", they both had a distinctive style and a different dance.Samia Gamal famous combining eastern and western dance, and performing with dazzling dance clothes, music and decorations. Carioca wast he old traditional character of the eastern dance.I

Samia Gamal carreer was also helped by her brown beauty, sense of humor, and elegance, and was keen on her slender body until the last of her life, which caused her to many health problems and become one of the causes of her death.

Samia Gamal beginning

Samia Gamal was born in Beni Suef in 1924 and entered the world of art in 1940. She worked with Massabna band as a dancer and was also involved in the dance group Altablohat .She was chosen to lead a solo dance in one of the concerts and the dance instructor told her she should be wearing high heel during the dance. Some say that Samia was very scared at the time because if she failed the band could be expelled from the Casino..But Samia did not succumb to failure and pressured her band instructor to grant her the opportunity to dance in front of the public, she was a stunning success.

Why Samia Gamal refused to publish her memoirs?

According Mohammed Amin ( close friend of Samia Gamal ) she did not write notes and did not think about it, despite large financial offers to talk about her private life. After her retirement she moved completely away from the limelight.

How to be a bellydancer in Egypt Part 4

And does it worth so much effort only to dance in Egypt? And why not? What you learn in Pharaonic lands will never be learned elsewhere, Egypt is the cradle of oriental dance. The culture, the music, the way of being, everything is absorbed when you stay to much time in Cairo. Imagine , you come from your work and for any given reason you hear the sound of darbouka and Oud from the street, nubian weddings (I do run tears, do not ask me why this happens) men dancing in Tahib in store openings. Attending henna parties held by women, dance and learn with them. Learn Arabic as if you were a child, dancing at weddings and feel the warmth of the Egyptian public. Have the opportunity to know ach rhythm of Arabic music and lyrics, words and attitudes typical of Egyptian that you end up absorbing without realizing. Have the honor of visiting families in villages and be received with open arms . To have your patience tested to the limit and even wish the worst to Egypt and 30 minutes later you love EGYPT with the same intensity. All this and much more is (Baggage) AND PURE KNOWLEDGE.

It's hard?? Yes, it is not easy. But if others did so, why can´t you do it?