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Aziza Plays Darbucky to Greek Tsifte Telli

I've been drumming since age one. Got a wonderful Greek CD from "I-Tunes" with a lot of wonderful Tsifte Telli. Decided to pull out my copper darbucky/dumbeg and accompany a pretty tune that features a kanoun. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9SezeLwbwo

Aziza Al-Tawil: Raks Layla with George Abdo Band

My clip to George Abdo band. I was at the Averof for a time as a teen in the late 80's. Abdo was gone by then but they still had excellance in musicians. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_0eqH7obiA

Aziza Al-Tawil: Turkish Greek Gypsy Karsilama with Vintage rare Freddy Elias Recording!

This is very exciting! A couple of summers ago I taped this with a track from some unidentified "public domain" music on an album that had nothing to do with belly dancing. It's a very old recording and my mother thought she'd identified it but was unsure. Luckily a musician friend of mine in Boston was able to identify it as Freddy Elias and band and I'm happy to share that info here! I surely enjoyed dancing to this! Some of the steps I do here my Mom learned from a Greek waiter in Greektown NYC. I do different choreo to Rampi-Rampi. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szOy0Xwn-Gs

Aziza Al-Tawil George Abdo Band "Raks Layla"

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Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_0eqH7obiA

Aziza Al-Tawil: Classic Tsifte Telli Belly Dance

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Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDzVt9hvlfE

Vintage Aziza Al-Tawil with Marko Melkon and "Hi-Fi Adventures in Asia Minor"

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Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5508b38i0vw