With five decades of work in the field of "Belly Dance", Mesmera Merkaba shares the essentials of her craft, what she values in dance - and life -, and why longevity doesn´t have to be boring or scary.

A provocative and deeply stimulating conversation with one of the first oriental dancers I ever studied with (in the time of VHS tapes); an inspiration; and an artist of extreme elegance.

That´s what you´ll find in episode #26 of "The Oriental Café" Podcast - 2nd season - with our special guest, Mesmera Merkaba. Mesmera Merkaba is a renowned oriental dancer, teacher, and educator; she has trained stars in the business of "belly dance" and proven that time can be an ally.

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🎤References shared by our guest:

📚Books:

1. "The Woman´s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets" by Barbara Walker

2. "The Chalice and the Blade" by Riane Eisler

🎥Movies:

"Latcho Drom" (movie/documentary)

"Poor Things" directed by Yorgos Lanthimos

"Gadjo Dilo" directed by Tony Gatlif

I recommended:

"Dunya" directed by Jocelyn Saab

"Adam" and "The Blue Caftan" directed by Maryam Touzani

🎼Music:

Egyptian Golden Era Music (1920-1950/60/70)

Saiidi Music (Egyptian Folklore)

Amr Diab

Hakim

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