Behind the Screens
Hello and welcome to the inner sanctum, Behind the Screens. This space is for belly dance extras - news, song lyrics, articles and other information I'd like to share. Please
come back often to visit - this may eventually become an official blog center, but for now it's a humble webpage. To get us started, I've put up a song translation of "Min Hobi Fik Ya Gari"
- one of my favorite songs. So pull up a cushion, pour yourself some tea, and enjoy!
July 9, 2008: Song Translation ~
"Min Hobi Fik Ya Gari" (With Love For You, My Neighbor)
I first heard this tune in an old movie clip from Hossam Ramzy's "Stars of Egypt" video series. I was immediately taken with beautiful melody of this piece, and the words are sweet and poignant. Leila of Cairo likes it too; this song is on both of her recordings.
The first CD, "Leila Presents: Helwa," is where this version of the song is from. The second CD, "Leila: Sukara" has a medley of "Min Hobi Fik Ya Gari/Tahtil Shibbak" that is one of my favorite performance pieces.
