Recent Randa clip+ Randa Kamel with Isis Wings

[WildAnmar96]

New Randa Clip added on 1-11
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pywi15DDYqc&feature=related"]YouTube - RANDA KAMEL RAQS SHARKI 2008[/ame]


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqizkc0h0Rs]YouTube - Randa Kamel[/ame]

Reminded me alot of Dina at around 1:50.

And heres the new one
[ame="http://youtube.com/watch?v=8Faii0u_TV8&feature=related"]YouTube - RANDA[/ame]

FOund this one this monday:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFsMeuN6OjA"]YouTube - RANDA KAMEL[/ame]

[caroline_afifi]

Yes, you are right. What a shame. I love Randa but if she becomes like Dina then our love affair is over.
I am sure she will be crying buckets when she hears.,r:;

[shems]

I like Dina too and I really don't mind the similarities. They are both wonderful dancers.

[dunyah]

Very energetic! I love the way the band member catches them in mid-air when she tosses them. And did you guys notice how the riq (or duff, can't tell which it is) accents every little hip movement that she is doing. That is a great band.

[dunyah]

Are you guys talking about the strange, stiff-legged sort of drunken Frankenstein move around 1:57 or so? I hope not too many people try to copy that one, it would be very hard to pull off unless you had supreme confidence in what you were doing.

edited to add: He he, just had a thought. I doubt it, but what if it was one of those, "oops, I made a mistake, better repeat that on the other side so people won't think I messed up" moves. Then she kept it in because people liked it or something.

Sorry, strange mind at work here.

[dunyah]

I love the way the drummer accents her movements during the taxim, too. That is so cool. I am going to steal that idea for my band. It gives the flowing quality of taxim plus the sharpness of the drum, I like that!

[anala]

Are you guys talking about the strange, stiff-legged sort of drunken Frankenstein move around 1:57 or so? I hope not too many people try to copy that one, it would be very hard to pull off unless you had supreme confidence in what you were doing.

Call me crazy...but I think that was a bit of catty tounge in cheek for Randa...it was so deliberate and cartoon like...

[WildAnmar96]

Are you guys talking about the strange, stiff-legged sort of drunken Frankenstein move around 1:57 or so?

[WildAnmar96]

I just realized that the taxim music is in this clip of her workshop.
[ame=http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=22628 634]MySpaceTV Videos: Clase con Randa Kamel en Egipto by HABIBI[/ame]

[amiraates]

I just realized that the taxim music is in this clip of her workshop.
MySpaceTV Videos: Clase con Randa Kamel en Egipto by HABIBI

Looks absolutely divine on Randa but Frankenstein freaky horrible horrible on those students though. The beginning of the clip was a bit like Dina but then she overwhelmed us again with that amazing charme.

[Candi]

When you see her in real life-she is very much herself.On video its easier to spot and analyse moves because there is no atmosphere and there is a detachment from the performance.No doubt Dina has inspired all the modern Egyptian dancers to some extent. I like watching both of them but they are very different, the pace and personality of their dancing is different and they do very different shows.

[caroline_afifi]

Hi candi,
I have seen Randa dance live many many times but never saw anything like that. Where did the windmill arms come from?
I have also seen Dina and really not a fan. Randa was very different from her but not looking at this particular vid. Is she closing the Gap? I really hope not.
I assume is is very recent? I last saw her dance In January.

[WildAnmar96]

Posted a new clip

[WildAnmar96]

another new clip

[mmouse1534]

Thanks for posting these clips!!
I saw both Dina and Randa Dance this weekend and although at times Randa did have some Dina influence Randa still has her own style!!
Both are awesome in different ways IMO!

[cbarros]

I saw both Dina and Randa Dance this weekend and although at times Randa did have some Dina influence Randa still has her own style!!
Both are awesome in different ways IMO!

I agree Ms. Mouse!!! Love to watch both of them . . . never going to be able to do what they do, but certainly admire what they can do.

[Zamira]

I'm a Randa fan, but I showed a Randa performance video to a friend, and she said she couldn't watch it anymore, said her style of belly dance was just too "bump and grind." I was surprised. I could imagine someone saying they don't like Randa because she's too modern, or too forceful, but I never would have thought that. Does anyone else see it?

[SamarDahab]

Are you guys talking about the strange, stiff-legged sort of drunken Frankenstein move around 1:57 or so? I hope not too many people try to copy that one, it would be very hard to pull off unless you had supreme confidence in what you were doing.

edited to add: He he, just had a thought. I doubt it, but what if it was one of those, "oops, I made a mistake, better repeat that on the other side so people won't think I messed up" moves. Then she kept it in because people liked it or something.

Sorry, strange mind at work here.

I find that in person when Dina does that move it seems to work. to me it says "oh my how did i get here, i'm a good girl and i don't mean to be dancing like this," she doesn't come off looking drunk to me, maybe tipsy. but Randa is so powerful that when she does it, it seems drunk to me.

[WildAnmar96]

theres also a new randa clip

[Bellydancefanatic]

I'm a Randa fan, but I showed a Randa performance video to a friend, and she said she couldn't watch it anymore, said her style of belly dance was just too "bump and grind." I was surprised. I could imagine someone saying they don't like Randa because she's too modern, or too forceful, but I never would have thought that. Does anyone else see it?

Randa fan here too. Way too "bump and grind"? That's a ridiculous notion. I think your friend may have meant exactly what you said, but she lacked the correct terminology.

Her dance (to me at least) is very powerful, strong, and acrobatic, and maybe that's what seemed "bump and grind" to her. She does lots of layering with powerful shimmies. She complements the modern Egyptian style so well, while still keeping it traditional (if that makes sense). I don't see what your friend saw at all, if that comforts you. ..l;,


And referring to previous comments about Dina & Randa, I like Dina as well. And of course she has influenced dancers today, but Randa has her own distinct style. I could recognize her style from any other dancer. And what's wrong with a couple of moves from another dancer anyway, even Dina? But I do agree that the move that Dunyah has so geniously described, was a bit off character. Somethings just work on certain people.

I hope I'm not coming across as snarky, btw.

BDF