Friday, June 30, 2017

Raqs Sharki 1-2-3: Katie Fotsaty - Time traveling with the stars of Egyptian Dance

 Favourites of the Fourties/Fifties:

 Stars of the Sixties/Seventies:

 Modern Legends:

Part 5: Katie Fotsaty

KATIE/Katy/Kitty Fotsaty was born in Alexandria in 1927 to Greek parents, and was famous for fusing Western style dancing with the Oriental style. She danced in nearly 50 films but left the country in 1960 in mysterious circumstances. She returned to Athens in 1965 after being implicated in a spy plot.



See also: https://thecarovan.com/category/katy-1927-1980
 

Videoclips


Love this video of Katie.. now THAT is a leg-intro haha <3
(there is also a 'flying splits' move at 01:00 ...and world's fastest costume change right after that :))



Katie playing finger cymbals: 


Full movie featuring Katie, 1954




Other videoclips: 


 







Bonus!! Love this one:



Here is a full playlist of Katie videos

Enjoy!!!
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