Tunisian dance

"North African night" event, Chicago, IL. with Najib Bahri & El Amal. circa 2004. The leader of El Amal (the Hope) is Najib Bahri originally from Tunis, Tunisia. The band members are all American who studied with Najib to learn more about Tunisian & north African music & rhythms. The melia (dance costume) was brought over from Tunis by Najib's mom. We wanted to bring the Tunisian ambiance to the show. Occassionally we would have someone waft bhkoor (incense) into the audience, get people to learn the dance moves, etc. Sometimes they can be shy, but this is all new to most of them. Some don't even know where Tunisia is located.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• tunisian
• dance
• bellydance
• najib
• bahri
• music
• percussion
• folkloric
• beduion

[SumayahNajaar]

Tunisians ar fucking assholes. Not a single mancan be found in all Tunisia.

All they are good at is dancing and fucking about. They are shit, nothing else.

[MaleikaB]

I wonder who has some hatred against Tunisian? Someone 9who is Tunisian maybe?) must have upset you BIG TIME to make you despise Tunisians. What's with this "not a single man can be found in Tunisia" ? Are you looking for men in Tunisia?

[hindsenhindsen]

what's the name of this song?

[MaleikaB]

"Ez-zitouna" pertaining to the brown skinned girl (not "olive"). Rhythm is Fazzani (8/8) similar to Mid-Eastern maqsoum.

[mtofer]

i love it! folkloric flavor is so great. where did you learn?

[MaleikaB]

Thanks! I started my Tunisian folkloric trainingwith Ms Leila Haddad (France). She is a favorite instructor at Rakkasah (US). My Tunisian husband comes from a family of performers and he corrects ALL my moves. Also understanding the rhythm is important. I also have training in Caribbean & West African styles. Some Tunisian rhythms like Maroc & other African rhythms can be 6/8, so the feeling & timing is different from Mid-Eastern style...So my West African training is really useful!

[RayleneMB2]

Me and my children enjoy watching the Tunisian videos which show of the culture. Also im married to a Tunisan man, and our children need to see this part of their culture. We live in Canada and its great to post such videos as this, so we can get the sense of being there in Tunisia. Thank You Ya Te Saha

[funnyyummy]

people are ignorant, tunisia is in NORTH AFRICA!!

[Mahuta3105]

Who thinks it doesnt?!

[supafla777]

ey sumayah we sure are good at fucking and you're the live proof of that yup lol u can never get a better cock than tunisian cock @SumayahNajaar

[lsn2jah]

Thanks for sharing this video. I love it

[labiofa1]

wow very nice

[abercrombiecgn]

ql bordelllllllllllllllllllll ;-)m c bien ;-)

[sitglfrSam]

Sounds like he's having troubles coming out of the closet, why else would he be upset at his own back round? My father is Tunisian and he's a great man!!!!

[ineske]

Hahaha ... maybe she can't find a man in here country and she's jalouse about tunisians sorry for my englishh :))=