Debke - Arabic line dancing is very popular at weddings, festivals and lots of occasions when Arabic music is played - especially when the music is live. In the San Francisco area we have many opportunities to dance this folk dance and so we have often even choreographed numbers to popular songs for some of our shows. Oftentimes this leads to getting the audience up dancing. Below are various examples of some of the debkes we have done over the years.

At Valencia Rose with Rebhi and the Aswan Dancers

Jacques Al Masri Asmar with the Aswan Dancers at the Pasha

The Aswan Dancers at Al Masri .

Capp St. Early 1980's - The Aswan Dancers - La la la la la gattala eiyounek

At Capp St. sixteen Aswan Dancers perform to Tallou Essayade

Ya Hajal Sanine - The Aswan Dancers at Capp St.

Ernest Brown leads the Aswan Dancers at SFSU with George Dabai leading Susu and the Cairo Cats

Gregangelo with the Aswan Dances at the Pasha

The Aswan Dancers at the Great Eastern Fair - Yaa Hajal Sanine

Great Eastern Fair with the Aswan Dances - Tallou Essayade

The Aswan Dancers in Tallou Essayade at Bay Area Belly

Debke with the Aswan Dancers at Laney College

The Aswan Dancers debke - A Nada at the Great Eastern Fair

Jacques al Asmar leading debke line at Marin Civic Center.

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