[.ca] Bellylicious

Decent.... but not special:
This is another techno/remix CD just like One Thousand and One Nights from Said Mrad however this one is not nearly as good. This is more like "lounge techno" and less like dance techno. All the songs are good, but uninspiring. Good to listen to while working or such, but it is not going to make you stand up and dance. Side note: Friend who is not into belly dance music liked this album better than One Thousand and One nights because it was "less ethnic and more like new age techno".

Original:
I just received this CD yesterday. I've already listened to the 2/3 of the tracks, and I can already imagine myself doing a new bellydance performance on a few of these tracks. Finaly someone had the courage to modernise bellydance music. Every time I buy a CD, at the end, there is only 2 enjoyable tracks on 12-15. Some might not enjoy this CD, especialy bellydancers who prefer the traditional "purest" form of the dance. I wouldn't myself do an entire show performance with such modern bellydance music. Performing on one track during a more traditional show would sure add some punch to the performance. It's a pure delight to dance freely !

Bellydance house music, finally!:
I love this cd and may very well become one of my absolute favorites. I am a true househead and a pro bellydancer and I have been searching for a long time for a good fusion of the two. Well, the search is over, this is it. Tons of fun, Bellylicious can cause me to dance myself into oblivion. This is a good fusion because it is not overly-techno (high-pitched electronic with hyper-speed rhythm) and most of the tracks do not compromise the actual Arabic rhythms. The two worlds blend well so as to not sound like two neighbors blaring totally different radio stations at the same time. I don't like all of the tracks but for me, if I like a third of them on a bellydance cd it's a thumbs up, I'm just that picky about my music. I especially love "Turkish Delight".

• Seekinf Advicie from the Expert - Out of Phase
• Inta Omri - Elie Attieh
• Sawah \oSavag B. Dance Remix\c - 7 Days In Egypt
• Kariat el Fingan - Said M'Rad
• Peace - R.E.G. Project, R.E.G. Project
• Roots Beat - Beirut Biloma
• Higher Ground - Oryx
• Zaar Beats \oDub Version\c - Spiritual Brothers
• Reflex - Thunder Of The Swords
• Chicky - Oojami
• Turkish Delight - Harem
• Punjab de Rang (Colours of Punjab) - Dhol Foundation
• Lagian (Joyful Bhangra Dance) - Shabaz
• Ja Vidi - Christophe Goze
• Indra - Thievery Corporation