Still looking for music to bellydance to.

Question

I need something with a REALLY heavy beat, not necessarily middle eastern. Any genre will work. I don't want something really trite and campy like "Hips Don't Lie" or "SnakeCharmer". Lyrics don't matter. Preferably with lots of bass.

Answer 1

There are lots of possibilities. It depends upon what type of music you're looking for... classic/traditional, contemporary/in traditional style, or contemporary/current. You can find pop, rap, and other styles of music performed by Middle Eastern artists. Are you looking for something Turkish, Greek, Egyptian, Lebanese...??

Classic/Traditional

Omm Kolsoum/Umm Khulthum (many spelling variations)

George Abdo

Eddie “the Sheik” Kochak

Farid el-Atrache

Mohammed el-Bakkar

Contemporary music in traditional style

Emad Sayyah

Chalf Hassan

Hossam Ramzy

Mostafa Sax

Contemporary/Current

Hakim (very good, popular)

Amr Diab (very good, popular)

Tarkan (very good, popular)

Cheb Mami

Pe-Ko music

Sites for Middle Eastern music (there are audio clips for some tracks can help you find what you're looking for)

http://www.maqam.com/

http://www.tulumba.com/

http://www.buyarabic.com/

https://www.hollywoodmusiccenter.com/

http://www.arabiatower.com/shop/index.ph...

http://www.aramusic.com/

http://www.eworldrecords.com/index.html

http://www.hossamramzy.com/

http://www.pyramidimports.com/index.html

http://www.istanbullife.org/

Good luck.