Thread: Dancer produced CDs

I have and love the CDs produced by Yasmina, Outi, Leila and Aziza, as well as the BDSS classics (of course!) However, as a new dancer, I have noted that most of the music on these CDs are used heavily by the performers in my area, so I'm looking to cast a wider net and find something different! I have my eye on the ya Bahia CD, which I hope will have some tracks I can use. Which other dancer produced CDs do you rate? I have one of the Oriental Fantasy series, maybe it's time to buy a few more of these also...but they are pretty $$$!

Thank you for supporting dancers who produce CDs. I have produced one too - "Golden Days Enchanting Nights". You can listen to sound samples at Khalil Abboud / Leyla Lanty | Golden Days Enchanting Nights | CD Baby It's also listed on Amazon.com [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Enchanting-Nights-Khalil-Abboud/dp/B000K97RPW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1272137244&sr=8-2"]Amazon.com: Golden Days, Enchanting Nights: Khalil Abboud;Leyla Lanty: Music[/ame]

Both sites have MP3 downloads too.

I highly highly HIGHLY recommend Jalilah's Raks Sharki series. I have the whole series and each one is outstanding -- the selection, the musicianship, the production quality. It's rich music, no synthesizers or drum machines, classics as well as new compositions. They are popular, but if you're not hearing them in your area, they'll be "different". They can be bought inexpensively on Amazon and similar places.
Wash ya Wash is another popular series produced by Yousry Sharif and Raqia Hassan.

My dancer produced cds are like gold... so many usable tracks.

Oriental Fantasy
Jaliliah Raks Sharki
Wash ya Wash
Nourhan Sharif
Arabesque Dance Company
Adam Basma (not always great quality but some interesting versions of classics)
Katia
Dr Mo Gedawi
Samasem
Mario Kirlis/Saida
Nesma
Suhaila Salimpour, Arabian Musicals

This is a drum solo cd produced by Amera Eid and a lot of dancers in Sydney use it. The drummer on there is Jamal Zraika with Mohammad Ali on Maktoum.

Ameras Palace Bellydance Boutique

What I found interesting is that on some of the solos, it isn't 100% choreographed. It was improvised with Amera actually dancing in front of the drummers.

Leila of Cairo,
Yasmina of Cairo,
Outi of Cairo,
Fathiem...

Kind regards,
Salma

Karen Barbee of TX: awesome double CD set, Mastery & Mystery, w Egyptian musicians

Very Cairo 1,2,3,4 etc

Wonderful recommendations above. Jalilah and Horatio and Beata are two of my frequent "go to" CD series.
I also love Yasmin's
www.serpentine.org

I recommend Leyla Lanty's cd
wonderful music and not overused
I also wouldn't call bdss dancer produced miles copeland produces those

Sorry for the hijack, but while we're on the subject, I thought I'd ask: does anyone know a place online where I could buy mp3s from the Oriental Fantasy series?

Originally Posted by Mihrbanu

Sorry for the hijack, but while we're on the subject, I thought I'd ask: does anyone know a place online where I could buy mp3s from the Oriental Fantasy series?

I don't believe they are available anywhere online as downloads.

If you're in the US, you can buy the CDs from Tatika's Treasures, Tatika's Treasures: Your Complete Belly Dance Emporium!

I love
Yasminas
Leilas
Outis
the oriental fantasy series
and karen Barbees Mystery and Mastery CD