Because I have purchased way too many bum CD’s, I wanted to make a list of decent CDs for belly dancing. Many of these can be found on Amazon.com or even in your local Borders or Fred Meyer music store.

You may be able to locate more obscure Arab music CDs through creative online digging.

Essentials for the Modern Dancer:
Jalilah’s Stars of the Casino Opera
Various Artists - A Tribute to Om Kalsoum
Bellydance Superstars Vols I, II, & III
Hossam Ramsy’s Sabla Tolo
Omar Faruk Tekbilek – any CD, but especially Whirling
Camelspotting (EMI)
Desert Roses & Arabian Rythms Vols I, II, & III
Yalla Hitlist Egypt
Hossam Ramsy/Essam Rashad Immortal Egypt
Warda’s Nar El Ghera
Amany (almost any album)
Adam Basma Arabic Dance Ensemble
Midnight Magic
Amr Diab Tamally Maak

Old School Favorites:
Nagwa Fouad Princess of Egypt
Ashraf Zakaria Music for Egyptian Dance
Arabian Classics for Belly Dance
Mokhtar Al Said Raks Sharki
Best of Bellydance (ARC Music)
Bassil Moubayed Vols I, II, & III
Eddie the Shiek Kochak – anything
John Bilezikjian - anything

Modern Fusion and other World Music for Fun:
Souad Massi – Deb, Honeysuckle
Alabina – any album
Loreena McKennitt – any album
Arabic Groove
Gipsy Kings – any album