August 10, 2023/
Although Jamila herself often used the terms ‘alma/‘awalim, ghawazi, and Ouled Nail interchangibly to mean a woman who dances, these...
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August 9, 2023/
The harem has been a source of fascination and fantasy in the United States and Western Europe, as seen in...
August 9, 2023/
Before we can examine the subjects and histories that Jamila explored and introduced in her articles, we must introduce and...
August 8, 2023/
Somewhere between 1973 and 1975, I began producing two-day workshops in which I presented other teachers to my students and...
August 8, 2023/
After their marriage, Ardeshir immediately threatened to break both of Jamila’s legs if she danced again or even took a...
August 8, 2023/
Tired of traveling back and forth between two cities, Jamila decided to move to San Francisco permanently. Jamila stayed in...
August 7, 2023/
Jamila in Bob Gary’s Hollywood home, what was called the Jack London House at that time (ca 1959). Jamila began...
August 7, 2023/
Any news of Middle Eastern music and dance activity was sent through the Middle Eastern “grapevine.” Every Sunday a radio...
August 7, 2023/
While Jamila was home on her break from the circus, she began dating Corporal Victorio Nicoletti, a long-time acquaintance who...
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