LIVE MUSIC by "Shamband"

Shamira's very own select group of top, hot Middle Eastern Musicians for everyone's dancing and partying ecstasy.

Maurice Chedide - Oud, Vocals
Elias Sarkar - Violin, Vocals 
Michael Hess - Kanoun
Gamal Shafik - Doumbek
Ira Weitz - Bass Doumbek
Aziz Mohammed - Riq
Gabby Tawil (Shamira's Doumbek Teacher) - Bendir

A 7-man band playing hot dance selections for the rest of the evening. 

Left to Right:  Gabby, Ira, Gamal, Aziz, Maurice, Elias, Michael

Open Dancing!

Wearing jingly sparkly things and other bellydance outfits, ladies in their best party dresses, some from vintage 60s to the fabulous anything-goes era.  Everyone had the perfect opportunity to dance to live music!  For those who never had the fortune to dance to a live band before, they finally found out just how much of a blast it is!  To the veteran dancers, it was exhilarating to be backed up by the high calibre "Shamband."  Everyone got to dance, dance, and dance!

Enjoy the photos below!

Click on above photo to read messages from some of our attendees.

With all great things, we needed to end the night's festivities.  So reluctantly we packed up.  The snow came but thankfully all our friends arrived home safely. 

Click here to read messages from some of our attendees about our "Pure Party!"

One promise that Shamira and Angeline made to each other and to those who were there:

This is not the end.  Only the beginning!

A Yallah Dance/Shamiradance announcement: 
A Valentine's Workshop on February 13, 2005 with Shamira. 
Mark your calendars now!

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"Pure Technique" DVD and Music, now available for purchase.