Amina Goodyear

and

The Aswan Dancers

We are a San Francisco troupe

dedicated to entertaining and educating the public

about Middle Eastern, Arabic and Egyptian Culture

through Music and Dance.

 

Amina Goodyear Bio

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Tarabiya

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Giza Club

Pasha Band

Bagdad Nights

Giza Awards

Giza Film Festival

Side Show at COS

Ghawazee

Videos for sale

Shaabi History &

Songs

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Zeffa

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START YOUR DAY WITH AMINA

BA OLEK EH (TELL YOU WHAT)

Sit down with your cup of coffee and enter the exciting world of dance and music and song. Ba olek eh (tell you what) is a daily blog.

*if you get stuck Jan 1-17, 2012, please click here

Amina is Back from Egypt

Classes are as usual

New music, New movements/trends, New stories,

**New blogs**

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Amina writes for The Belly Dance Chronicles

about Shaabi music, Mohamed Ali Street, Mohamed Abdel Wahab and more

To subscribe or for back issues:

The Belly Dance Chronicles

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The Georges Lammam Band Sundays

Next show May 19

featuring Sumaia, Eyyam, Christie, Hana, Pat, Nicole

at PenaPachamama

1630 Powell St. San Francisco (between Union & Green, near Columbus in San Francisco

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Workshop with Sumaia and Amina - May 19

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Aswat Spring Concert May 5

Tribute Concert to Umm Kulthum & Fairuz 
Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 3:00 PM
San Mateo College Theatre
1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd.
San Mateo, CA 94402

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4/4 Workshop: Leila Farid, Debbie, Amina and Susu

July 26, 27, 28 at Metronome Dance Collective

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Workshop with Soraya Zayed of Egypt, June 1&214

in Palo Alto www.HalaDance.com

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Workshop with Zadiel, July 14 in SF

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Workshop with Susu August 4 at COS

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Workshop with Atlantis August 4 at COS

 

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Raksa by the Bay

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Live Music Nights at Al Masri

Some Sundays at 7 pm

with the Pasha Band

Husain, Susu and Amina and ...

dates tba - email amina for information

contact Amina to perform

 

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Mohamed, Husain and Amina playing for Queenie at Al Masri

At Al Masri with Queenie August 26, 2012

Videoed by Isabella (age 8) on an iphone

Interested in learning to perform "Tarabiya" style? Belly Dance Classes

Check out Original Tarabiya Show part 1 here

More Tarabiya video clips and reviews here

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Carnival of Stars

August 3 and 4, 2013

Join the Side Show at COS-

Music - Sahara Band and Pangia

Side Show Dancing - email Amina

Taqsim Workshop with Atlantis

Classes - Susu, Zahra Zuhair, Princess Farhana

Fashion Show, Coffee Bar, Zeffa, Mulid

Shop 'til you drop - Dance and/or be entertained-

Costume Contest and Raffle Prizes

All at Richmond Auditorium

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New Pages! Check them out!

Pasha Band

Bagdad Nights

Ghawazee

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SPECIAL EVENTS FROM 2011 and 2012

Mosaic Productions & MCCLA present TARABIYA

Click here to see clips of show

Tarabiya

**Show was SOLD OUT**

EXPERIENCE THE TARAB

with

Ahava, Dannhae, Hana Ali, Nicole and Zahara

The Musicians:

Jalal, Husain, Younes, Faisal, Sandy and Amina

October 1, 2011

"A night to remember!"

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San Francisco Arabic Film Festival October 13-23 2011

see review here

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Arabian Nights Show with Salena and the Pasha Band August 31. 2012

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Raqs Egypt

November 4, 5 and 6

Raqs Egypts is SOLD OUT

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Saturday and Sunday May 7 and 8

WORKSHOPS BY LEILA OF CAIRO - SOLD OUT

PENAPACHAMAMA SHOW May 7 - SOLD OUT

to benefit

THE MUSICIANS IN CAIRO

 

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    Amina in Morocco

     

    Bob al Asmar

     

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    The Aswan Dancers
    829 Elizabeth Street
    San Francisco, CA 94114
    (415) 282-7910
    aminajune@aol.com

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