Thread: Manga

Quick question - anyone know what "manga" means in arabic? Bonus if you know what the lyrics to the Manga song on Raqs Badia are. ..g.:

Thanks!

Lucy

I've always heard that the word means "mango", and that the song is about a woman with large... mangoes. ..g.:

HA!!!! Well, for once, I may live up to that. ;) Good thing I'm dancing for Americans tonight. ;)

"I used to like apricots, now I like mangoes"

Don't quote me, but I heard that one of the lines in the song translates to something like that.

Originally Posted by antimony

I've always heard that the word means "mango", and that the song is about a woman with large... mangoes. ..g.:

That's funny - I was looking at a pair of mangos (yes, the fruit) on the counter the other day and thinking "wow, those look WAY more like breasts than watermelons anyday." I started to secretly think of my chest as "my mangos".

Well, it's nice to know that I may have a theme song. Lol.

-Nepenthe

Yup, ladies, that's exactly what the song is about. When Zaza Hassan was here, he translated the lyrics to the song, through his embarrassed interpreter. ;-) He even picked out an apricot student and a mango student in class! ..l;,

I just had a quick listen to the song this morning. He sings, "I used to like apricots. But now I say, "Mangos!Mangos!" Tee hee...

My humps, my humps...my lovely lady...er, mangoes.

Check it out!

I was so confused when I saw the topic name because it means "comic book" in Japanese- I coudn't figure out why it was in the dance and music forum... My heads been in japanese too much lately- I need more bd!

I thought Lucy was asking about Japanese comics. Even after I first read it, I thought it was a song in Arabic about Manga. Then I thought, "Finally, the perfect song for that Panda/Anime belly dancer that was on the ugly belly dance costume thread." Then I re-read it and realized it was about boobs.

Weirdest thread misunderstanding ever.

I though it was Japanese comics at first too! ..l;,

Thank goodness it wasn't just me!

Originally Posted by bintbeled

I though it was Japanese comics at first too! ..l;,

Me, three! Especially as my son draws Manga. I am trying to get him to do a bellydancer for my website!

{{{HUGS}}}

Originally Posted by mish_mish

My humps, my humps...my lovely lady...er, mangoes.

Check it out!

LOL ..l;,

Manga means mango in arabic.

Originally Posted by mish_mish

Weirdest thread misunderstanding ever.

I don't know, there are an awful lot of boobs in manga! ,r:;

but there probably aren't a lot of middle eastern songs about Japanese Manga!

Perhaps in this age of fusion, there should be!

Dandash does alot of chest shimmys when dancing to that song.

Originally Posted by habibiyaeini

Dandash does alot of chest shimmys when dancing to that song.

The version Dandash dances to on YouTube is a bit different, with the addition of the "dance like xxxxx" verses included -- the song in that version seems more personalized to Dandash. I have the Ali Kurdi version and the version on Dandash's CD. Definitely the same song, just altered on the Dandash version so she can do those fabulous impersonations. (yes, I'll admit it, it's one of my favorite YouTube vids)

There is a part where she puts her hands under her breasts and sort of makes a lifting motion. Silly Me I always thought she was just adjusting her costume as so many of the ME dancers do so unselfconsciously!

Originally Posted by kat

The version Dandash dances to on YouTube is a bit different, with the addition of the "dance like xxxxx" verses included -- the song in that version seems more personalized to Dandash. I have the Ali Kurdi version and the version on Dandash's CD. Definitely the same song, just altered on the Dandash version so she can do those fabulous impersonations. (yes, I'll admit it, it's one of my favorite YouTube vids)

There is a part where she puts her hands under her breasts and sort of makes a lifting motion. Silly Me I always thought she was just adjusting her costume as so many of the ME dancers do so unselfconsciously!

I love that video! She's also on one of the Ahlan wa Sahlan videos doing a slightly longer version of the song which includes a Dina imitation.

I saw Dandash in Cairo and 2000 and she was *OK*, but she seems to have gotten really good since then.

Dandesh performs to Manga on the opening ceremony of Ahlan Wa Sahlan 2002. She also performed to that song when she was in LA in April 2005. I love the music and her imitations of the dancers!

I heard somewhere that song was written for her.

That is one song that, in my experience, has always gotten an Arab audience pumped up. Every occaision has been a mixed crowd of Egyptians, Lebanese, Palestinians, Iraqis, Saudis and they ALL love it. Men and women, young and old, Manga brings them together.

The last two times I used it, people were still singing it after the show. One waiter wouldn't quit; I wanted so badly to put some tape over his mouth.

I think Manga is the quintessence of popular Egyptian music: upbeat, about fruit, with mad keyboard riffs. Everyone who likes Egyptian music can appreciate it.

Kamilia, that's good to know - I'm planning on using it at Alf Leyla this weekend. :)

Lucy

Alf Leyla was the main inspiration for the post.

It's the tall cute waiter who won't shut up after your show, I'll bet my life on it. He'll also mess up the words when he's singing it, so blatantly even if you don't speak much Arabic (moi), and say adamantly that those are the real words. Pleeeeaaase tell me if he does this to you, it would be so funny.

Oh, fun -- an Arabic man with logorrhea (isn't that redundant?).

;)

Lucy

Originally Posted by kamilia

I heard somewhere that song was written for her.
I think Manga is the quintessence of popular Egyptian music: upbeat, about fruit, with mad keyboard riffs.

ROTFLMAO! True dat! ..l;, ..l;, ..l;, ..l;,