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October 07, 2004

Samia Gamal .. Egyptian Belly Dancer

Samia Gamal

Samia Gamal was born 1924 as Zainab Ibrahim Mahfuz in Wana, a little egyptian town. Soon after her birth the family move into Cairo to live near the famous Khan el-Khalili basar. When Zainab met the Syrian-Lebanese (Lebanon was at that time still part of Syria) founder of modern Oriental dance, Badia Masabni, her life took a turn. Baadia Masabni accepted Zainab in her dance company and gave her the artist name Samia Gamal...

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