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Old 05-17-2008, 09:30 AM   #130 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by taheya View Post
I have seen Shafeek Ibrahim do an Oum Kalthoum song and he interpreted the emotions beautifully. However, I think alot of the western audience did not understand the music and a few people commented at the time that they wondered why he was being so serious. I think it is probably harder for a man to emote through their dancing due to sexual stereotyping.
Yes! YES!

I have not seen Shafeek do particular this but I know he is very expressive as well as being the ultimate showman too sometimes.

He is not afraid to take on a song. By this I mean dance with the emotion of the lyrics in mind, rather than them being incidental and just part of the music.

Now I know what to ask him to do for the Arab Arts Festival Sahlalla show.

Thanks Taheya x
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