The Salimpour Story – Jamila’s Hollywood Recollections
Any news of Middle Eastern music and dance activity was sent through the Middle Eastern “grapevine.” Every Sunday a radio […]
The Salimpour Story – Jamila Moves to California
While Jamila was home on her break from the circus, she began dating Corporal Victorio Nicoletti, a long-time acquaintance who
The Salimpour Story
Early Days in New York City and Circus Jamila was born in 1926 in the Sicilian neighborhood of Brooklyn in
Bibliography
Although not nearly a complete list of Jamila’s research library, the following list provides a good start to begin researching
Sohair Zaki
Habibi: Vol. 7, Nos. 10&11 (1983) https://vimeo.com/398570776 Suhaila Salimpour performs the Cabaret choreography for her instruction was filmed for video
Fair Ladies of the Forties
Habibi: Vol. 9, No. 12 (1987); Vol. 10, No. 1 (1987) https://player.vimeo.com/video/822839321 Naima Akef Of all the dancers in the
Egyptian Folkloric Dance
Habibi: Vol. 8, Nos. 2&9; Vol. 9, No. 2 (1984-5) This is a very exciting time to be involved in
Portrayal of Belly Dance in Hollywood
Habibi: Vol. 3, No. 8 (1976) “Belly Dancing”… is that its historical name? Does it have a history? When did
Image of the Middle Eastern Dancer at the Turn of the 20th Century
Habibi: Vol. 3, No. 9 (1977) Ever since the culture shock of the Middle Eastern dancers who appeared on the
Bakst the Orientalist
Father of Costume Design Habibi: Vol. 4, No. 3 (1977) About the year 1951, I was spending some free time