In the 1960s and ’70s, Los Angeles had a thriving Middle Eastern-themed club scene. Venues like the Fez, Haji Baba’s, and the Seventh Veil (now a strip club) boasted live bands, elaborate decor, and a ...

Shakira brought her star power to the Grammy Awards for her first performance at the ceremony in 18 years. The Colombian star came out swinging with bold belly dancing moves — a signature of her ...

Bollywood newbie Shanaya Kapoor created quite a stir when filmmaker Karan Johar announced her film debut. Now, she has set social media on fire with her belly dance moves. Shanaya loves dancing and ...

Lavanya Das Manikpuri’s sword-balance belly-dance on Afghan Jalebi hits millions of views, drawing massive praise online.

What strikes you most when you meet the enigmatic Leila Haddad are those intricate braids cascading down her shoulders, and ornamented with shiny threads and metal rings. A single cowrie shell hangs ...

She won’t be wearing diamonds. She won’t be dressed in white. She won’t travel along Colorado Boulevard on a float festooned with fresh petals. But do not think that her role as queen of Saturday’s ...

A video shared online of a woman belly dancing while nine months pregnant is inspiring expecting moms to never miss a step. In a clip posted by “Fit Moms of Instagram,” instructor Sara Lyn shows off ...

In some circles, talk of a cougar sighting conjures up an image of a giant wild cat with sharp claws and a deadly chomp. But in the East Bay, there’s a new queen of the cats on the prowl who has a ...