I am in such a bellydancing mood it’s not even funny. In Greek culture, the standard form of bellydance is known as “tsifteteli” and good grief I woke up with the craving to shimmy around my house. The urge is so prominent that I am willing to even venture forth to Astoria, land of the ultimate Greek metrosexuals (and anyone who knows me knows that when I spot a guy in tight white pants and a low-cut Armani Exchange v-neck, which reveals curly soft hairs, I pretty much upchuck in my mind). in This is why part of me wouldn’t mind marrying a manly Greek man (should I ever want to tie the knot) because no xeno (aka foreigner) will know how to handle my spontaneous bursts of hip undulations… and I will forever be depressed for marrying a lame smittyhooroo. Anyway, long story short here’s some slower tsifteteli. I love the really old tsiftetelia for pumping up the night but Haris Alexiou’s “Mia Einai I Ousia” is seriously a sexy option with her deep vocals and confident proclamations. Enjoy:
