Interviews (archive)
THE TIME OF THE GODDESS
Interview with Samira
about her career and the belly dance situation in Poland
by Marcel Bieger
„The time of the goddess" (le temps de la déesse). How does this wonderful word (to be found on your site) influence your dance (your life?)
This word is the title of an article I wrote about belly dance... more...
“I’M ON A PERSONAL QUEST… “
Interview with Silvia Salamanca
- by Marcel Bieger and Konstanze Winkler
We met Silvia Salamanca after the Contest at Leyla Jouvana’s 17th Oriental Festival in Duisburg, Germany, where she had sat in the jury. Like all judges she had performed at the beginning of the show and we saw a very unique and elegant dancer with a strong personality – all in all reason enough for us to have a word with her… more...
The heart is the Divinity in us
Interview with Banafsheh Sayyad
by Marcel Bieger
with friendly support from Pari
After seeing Banafsheh Sayyad perform at the Orientale 2009 in Düsseldorf, Germany I was more than curious about meeting this world famous and mysterious dancer from the Iran (nowadays USA) in person... more...
"I LOVE ATS"
Interview with musician and producer
Phil Thornton
by Konstanze Winkler
Since we are a belly dance magazine, we would like to know what led you to Tribal music. Could you please tell us something about... more...
Interview with Steven Eggers
by Marcel Bieger
We saw a stunning dark and even mystical performance from you. Is this the kind of performance... more...
MELTING POT OF THE NORTH
an interview with
Dud Muurmand
September 2009
- by Marcel Bieger
How did your career start?
My artistic career started out in the theater. Already back in my early youth I was drawn to the stage... more...
DANCE ENERGY FROM THE ROMAN PALACE
Interview with Dunja, co-promoter of the
tribal festival in Split
by Marcel Bieger
The Tribal Festival Split immediately catched our eye. Not only because of its unique concept but also because here one more country has ... more...
LIVE MUSIC AND BELLY DANCE FOR ALL
The European Tour of DJAM Under Jebon
by Marcel Bieger
Every given Wednesday people come together from 7:30 to 10:30 in NYC’s „Je’Bon Noodle Shop” to celebrate the “most experimental bellydance party
in NYC”... more...
"DAYDREAMS - REVERIES"
Interview with MADURO
by Marcel Bieger and Konstanze Winkler
Not too many musicians have discovered steam punk for themselves, but amongst those few Maduro has to be named prominently. His album “Fin de Siecle” must be rated as a milestone for the steam punk movement. Hailing from the Washington DC area, the artist who ... more...
DISTRACTION FOR THE EMPEROR
Interview with the Chinese
belly dance superstar Guo Wei
by Marcel Bieger
Whoever has been on a belly dance tour or mission in China has stumbled over the name of Guo Wei. In his home country Guo Wei is famed as a super star, and he... more...
DANCE AND DIGNITY MAKE FUSION
Interview with the Vietnamese-Tunisian Dancer Anasma
by Marcel Bieger
When we saw Anasma for the first time, when she performed at the “Orientale” in Düsseldorf, Germany, we knew that we just had to ... more...
KOREAN CLASSIC
Interview with the Korean Dancer
Sujee Choi
by Marcel Bieger
Sujee Choi will perform at the 18th Oriental Festival Europe and she will give Workshops. She’s also a member of the jury for the contest “Belly Dancer of the World”.... more...
"MY FAVORITE STUDY IS LIFE"
Interview with Amaya
by Marcel Bieger
Amaya has been in Germany in the 1970s already, to teach and to perform. She was born and still lives in the US state of New Mexico, and after many years she will return to Germany this 2010... more...
"I’M ADDICTED TO TRAVELING"
Interview with Geneva Bybee
by Marcel Bieger
Please tell us something about what you did before you started dancing
I have danced all of my life. Starting with lessons at a young age, I’ve always been involved in ... more...
"WE INVITE ALL TRIBAL TENDENCIES"
Interview with Isabel de Lorenzo,
one of the promoters of
ROMA TRIBAL meeting
by Marcel Bieger
What brought the idea up, to make a Tribal Festival in Rome?
Gathering Tribal dancers in Rome is an old idea that for so many reasons was impossible to fulfill before now ... more...
FROM THE CONGO TO INTERNATIONAL STARDOM
Interview with Salwa
by Marcel Bieger
At Leyla’s Oriental Festival you can see a variety of dance personalities from all over the world. And because this is so, it has to take a lot to surprise you – for instance an Africa rooted dancer... more...
„If you are true to yourself you always find something worth making better, making nicer or making different“
Interview with LEYLA JOUVANA
by Marcel Bieger
One of the prominent promoters in Germany, one of our finest dancers, a choreographer of high degree and a patron of national and international dance talents... more...
TRIBAL UMRAH IS A "GYPSY" FESTIVAL"
Interview with DJEYNEE BODSON
by Mareike Beiersdorf
m„Umrah“ is the arabic word for "pilgrimage". And so it is also with the festival carrying this name. It never takes place at the same city twice ... more...
"TSIFTETELI EXPRESSES OUR SOUL"
An interview with Nelly
by Marcel Bieger
One of the most famous Greek belly dancers is Nelly. Although living also in Austria, she is still based in Greece and has more than one word to say in the community there. Nelly is also a member of Jillina’s European BDE support ensemble, and this all together ... more...
