Ep 89. Raïssa Leï: Dance And Activism

Raïssa Leï is the founder and director of the Kif-Kif Bledi group. Originally from Morocco, she started her dance journey with modern jazz and hip-hop training, and all sorts of underground dance styles such as locking, popping and waacking. Today she is also known for her deep exploration of traditional dances of North Africa, experimental fusion between dance styles and active social work activities to help communities and spread awareness about important issues.In this episode you will learn about:- Links between Berber culture and Egyptian dances.- Tips on how to be critical to historical resources and documents.- What is the situation with Muslim culture in Europe.- How rich and varied is the dance repertoire of Morocco and other North African countries (with a list of dance styles)- Most common misinterpretations that we see on belly dance stage.Show Notes to this episode:Follow Raïssa Leï on FB, Instagram, YouTube and Kif-Kif Bledi website.Follow Iana on Instagram, FB, Youtube, website .Bellydance Bundle and information about the Instagram challenge: thebellydancebundle.com & @thebellydancebundle .Bellydance Evolution and information about their new program and casting: bellydanceevolution.comPodcast: www.ianadance.com/podcastThank you for supporting the Belly Dance Life Podcast via our Patreon page!