
The producer of the Bellydance Superstars told me their show was eclectic but I didn't know just how eclectic he meant.
Their fabulous show tonight at the Gallo Center for the Arts' Rogers Theater was a mishmash of the best of Middle Eastern and Western music set in a Las Vegas format.
These ultra limber women combined hip hop moves, gymnastics and traditional bellydance hip shaking to global beat music. Rap and electronic music was mixed into the Arabic soundtrack.
Making the show even more entertaining, big screen projections of temples, ancient art and other exotic images played in the background.
The show drew a packed house of all ethnicities and ages with a big helping of people of Middle Eastern descent. Women let out loud ululations (high-pitched trilling) to show their appreciation for the dancers.
I joined the hordes of people at the merchandise table to check out the glittery jewelry, jingly coin belts, flowing skirts and huge CD collection and I ended up buying one of the albums.