In searching for the musical source of our current choreography to "Saidi Cocktail," I've found the album Helwa, produced by Leila of Cairo. Unfortunately, the track isn't on Itunes, so I can't promise it is the exact recording. But....Leila has written several interesting articles on Gilded Serpent about dancing in Cairo that are very worth reading as one dancer's experience. See "Facing Truth: Working as a Dancer in Egypt." To order the CD, see her website or http://www.leilaincairo.com and find the listed vendors including: http://www.dahlal.com or http://www.audrena.com. Also....there is a fun video of a different live version on YouTube. This video was filmed at the Semiramis Nightclub on the Nile in Cairo and includes a talented cane dancer at the beginning of the show:
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