It's been a few weeks since I last watched this - had to come back and see it again! There's so much happening here, in terms of energy, great choreography (my gosh - dancing on top of tablas!!!) - and joy. The interaction between Tito and Mimo is so much fun to watch. Thanks again, Tarik, for posting this.

It's been 2 years or so since I last watched this clip ... and it's just as delightful now as it was when I 1st saw it. Bravo Tito and Mimo!

We don't care even if he was. Its the fact that he's a talented performer that we care about and you can't deny he is talented and so is the kid. kid's real qute. Love to see kids dancing. They just express happiness naturally.

I watched that with a big smile on my face. They both have great skill and balance - the squats and the lifting of the boy onto his shoulder must be particularly difficult while standing on a tabla. It's great to see the young ones keeping up tradition, and helping to make it more acceptable for men to dance in public.

i would love 2 watch him live...what a energi he brings on stage?!!...he even dance better than girls..keep going tito.

This is fantastic dancing. What balance! I just wish I had the stamina to last through a 6 minute exercise like this. I've had the pleasure of seeing belly dancers, both female and male. It's an art form in the hands of the experts which Tito is and Mimo is certainly on his way to being. BRAVO.

omgggg Mimo is so adorable!! He'll be such a hit when he grows up :)

Honestly that song's been bootleged on so many compilations I don't even remember.

Thank you for posting this! I think this really shows what the dance is all about!! So fun!

I'm glad you had a good time and enjoyed the show. I hope to see the level of this art increasing in Egypt whether it be male or female dancers. I also want to see more places like Sharam where people can take their families to see a good show. Not like on Haram street where all the clubs are filled with...you know....there's so much beauty to be found in Egypt.

lighten up people, this is absolutely adorable!!!

That's the sweetest thing!!! And Tito...amazing!!!

All the guys in Egypt shake their hips, not just women. They are just begining to do it on stage that's all. Art is for everyone and now the art is begining to grow and move in other directions as well. There are all sorts of talented people in Egypt, but many of them never get the chance to show what they can do. God willing, things are beginning to change in this respect.

My God! I wish I could dance. That little kid is going to make lots of money one day if he continues his training.

thats so great man,ive been living in north africa(libya) for ages but i havnt seen any younger boys dance like that' the sharkia thing'

this was really cute!!! lol i hope that mimo goes far in the belly dancing area like his uncle. :D

I'm glad you had a good time. Its great that there are places in Egypt now where the whole family can see a good show and not spend a million dollars. Much better than the clubs on Haram all filled with...you know. Male or female its nice to see the level of the art improving.

Remember, men have been doing this dance for fun at home all along, however, it is a recent thing for them to be doing it on stage the way we do now. Also remember that in real life situations, men and women traditionally do not dance together, so the concept of dancing a duet is still being worked out. As for the costume, he's just wearing the traditional men's out fit. The girl is his student by the way. Give her a few years, she'll catch up ;-)

LOL! My God! It's so great to see how many people are writting me back about my comment! It's funny and flattering too;) thanks guys!

all i have to say is that this video is so cute with the little boy in it and tito is great.

There's only so much multi-tasking you can do when you're holding a camera...lol! I was wondering the same thing about his feet as well. One of the amazing things about watching Egyptian dancers (for me at least) is realizing just how complex and finely nuanced Raqs Sharki and Raqs Beledi truly is.

thanks for this, Tito is amazing, and his newphew has a great future (and present!!).

Wallahi!! Hada gameel awy!! Tito wa Mimo!! Hum byer2aso tayib awy!! Ba7ebb hal ra2s!! Heik el ra2s al masri!!

awesome duet!! only a man has the strength to do that on the tabla!! Tito is brillant!

mucho sentimiento le pone, lo disfruta de verdad y se nota, eso es un buen bailarin!

Dances of this type are done all over African, particular East Africa and North Africa. Professional dancers make less than 1% of all dance done across North Africa and the Middle East. These dances are learned from childhood in family celebrations. These are social folkdances that are done primarily for fun and are expressions of joy and celebration. Now as professional entertainment some dancers do make a sexual display but that is their choice. it doesn't mean that is what the dance is.

Amazing!!!! I'm glad Tito has someone to pas on his skills to. I know he also teaches women, but a Tito prodigee would be good!

I agree with you. The lady does have a point. There are a lot of Americans who need to loosen up. they don't know how to relax unless they are on drugs or alchohol. You have a point too. there are a lot of people in Egypt who are just so super serious they cnat stand to see anyone having a good time and have to twist it into something dirty, in other words we are all human, some live on the upside some on the down side.

How freakin' adorable is that?!? Love it!

This is a terrific video! And the section where Mimo is on Tito's shoulders - Tito's upper body is so still. Truly amazing, and very beautiful. (I'm tempted to make a really horrible pun.... ;))

OK, that's it. I'm DEFINITELY going to Egypt. Wonderful.

so cute,the little Mimo with Tito!

really cool!!!!!!!!!! and Mimo! how cute!!! congratulations

Egad! They certainly put on an amazing show...the part where Tito picked up Mimo and shimmied with him on his shoulders was beyond words! Thanks for posting this :)

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hahahah hehehehe the little kid is so cute mimicking the older guy! !

Oh, that's so cute! XD XD XD And that tiny little thingie is SO talented! Beautiful dance! Thank you!!! :D

very enjoyable and pleased after watching one of your shows live in egypt that i could see you again on your tube.

His nephew will be a talented man. ^^

Tito is a Great Dancer ... greets from tunisia

que lindos me facino este video y todos donde aparesca tito la verdad me sorprende q un hombre baile asi de lindo creeme q me parecio genial yo soy baialrina pero nunca habia visto un hombre que bailara asi de hermoso como el

This one is very good too! Thank you ! The little boy is darling :-D

woooooooow this's just amazing...i loved this guy...bravooooooo

shame??? we foreigners dance at every social event we can. latinos do it, turks do it, persians do it. watch the tango and see how seductive and close of a dance it is, watch the lambada. i have an aunt who has some neices on the other side that were dancing to lambada at the age of 4. music and dance is expression of our bodies at its finest. please go out and enjoy whats left of your time on this earth. its beautiful!

Exactly. This is why I put out these videos, to show a more complete spectrum of the dance and because I believe that it is an art in general, even though the context its done in most of the time is not very artistic. It has the same potential and merit that jazz ballet or flamenco does and in those dances men and women dance, so why shouldn't we do the same?

WONDERFUL!!! I just loved it!!!

Wow ,simply amazing!

If you watch Brazilians dancing to forró music (super-close partner dancing, you more or less have to be attached to each other's waists to do the steps right), you'll see this, too. There's some great footage of this in the movie "Eu Tu Eles (Me, You, Them)" - which has been in US release for a good while.

Thanks for allowing me to share.

This was at Nile group. I don't know how often Mimo performs with him. I would imagine it would have to be when he's not in school.

I love mimo he is such a cute little guy!!

Awesome!!! Wish I could see this live.

Wow, so amazing and beautiful!

This is my channel and I shot this footage. I don't care if you dont lioke it, that is normal. Every person isn't going to like every performer just like every person doesnt like every type of food. There has to be variety and different tastes in the world. Its when people make vicious statements or ststements that are cukturally misleading that I speak up. If I din't believe in free speech I would have simply deleted your comments. You're free to say what you like and I am free to refute it.

Thank you. Hopefully we will get the chance to meet again. Now you know why I spent so little time with the group. When I'm in Egypt I out and about doing my thing and gathering as much information and knowledge as I can.

omg i love the music!!!!!

omg this is awsome!!!

Way too cool!! Bravo!!

Yes, there's a lot more to it than people realise.

actually its really facinating and good wow

It's so cute I love it!

The association with femininity is a perception that was reeinforced because of the way the theatricalized dance was portrayed in the media. This dance is related to many of the dances found throughout Africa. It is common there as well for men to move their hips and body in a sensual manner. But you are right, because the dance is PERCEIVED as feminine, most people will assume a guy is gay if they don't know men also do it as well.

Wonderful!

For some reason I want tolearn belly-dancing, as a straight guy, I don't have very much confidency in myself, so if I start something like that I will feel more confident about myself, because only men belly-dancers are brave men.

total agreement! i do not intend to idealize American society, i especially agree on your point about most of them having a good time only when on certain substances. it is absolutely true that ppl of the south, and esp arabs, can have a greater time, dance have fun be "non-stiff" without anything, contrary to many Americans or Europeans..

incredible 70 stars on this own oneof the best performances on you tube !! i loved it. Does anybody got the name of the songs?

No, not stupid just true and something that other people wouldn't dare to say...And I am glad you get a nice rating thank to my great comments;) Ciao..

tito waw, I show your dance to all my friends , I love to danse and you make me feel great, you are awsom halima, from the usa

Tito best of the best!!!!!

That was awesome. I really ejoyed that. Thanks for sharing.

Tito is the best dancer...

tito is over qualified,he is very and very talented egyptian dancer,and i admit as a male belly dancer(also) that he does the best shemies i have ever seen in my whole entire life.he is a great dancer.

What is considered unmanly by one person is considered no big deal by another. You see guys dancing like this in public for fun all over Egypt. If he gets a big enough name he might have to hire a body guard because all celebraties have to do that since there are so many crazy people out there.

awww that's cuuuute

He is defenetly one of the best!!I would like to be his student!!!When are you coming back to USA Tito???

muito bom (very good) !

Tito and Lil' Mimo are great! Tito will come to NY in July, I would like to take his WS, but $99 for 2 hours is too expensive for me :-( I just go to the show for $29. I can't wait to see his performance! He is my favorite male dancer next to you Tarik! You are my best ;-) By the way, Tarik I would like to see your drum solo! If you have drum solo video, please add to your list please!!!!

Oh, that's what you meant. Well, to the best of my knowledge Tito is married. Now about Arab men dancing. Very few dance on stage However, this dance is primarily a social dance. Its something that people do for fun, just like Puerto Ricans and Cubans do Salsa, or Americans do Hip-hop. Both men and women dance socially. Take a look at the other clips in my collection and my playlist and you will see. I've just uploaded an interview "Dance and the Egyptian People".

To be honewst, he wasn't at Ahlan Wa Sahlan, he was at the other festival around the corner and down the street. I figured it was a lot easier to walk around the corner to see him than to hop on a plane to Sharam il Sheikh. It was a sticky situation because the organizers of the two festivals are not on good terms with each other.

Totally entertaining!

Тито самый лучший!

Too cute!

WONDERFULL, I'LL MAKE THE POPCORN!

Thank you so much for sharing, T! :-)

omg i want to dance ;like that nice job guys

Its sexy in the sense that when a person is comfortable in their own skin and they move well, they are sexy. It could be dance, sports, or even walking. His intention is to express joy, not neccessarily to turn people on, but if you find him attractive, of course it will be sexy.

Its a drum solo. The original came from an album made in Turkey in 2000 called Harem.

And yet if you go to Egypt you see guys doing the same dance all the time. This guy is just doing it on stage, so what's the big hairy deal? This is a dance that men and women do for fun, its the native dance of Egypt. Having men do it too is just showing REALITY AND TRUTH instead of the tourist fantasy that only women dance this way.

2. yes, you are perfectly right, the cabaret dance done today has folcloric egyptian roots which are done by both sexes.. but the folklore is partly from sacral dance roots done by women priests.

tito rules.

Türkiyeye geldiğinde tanışmıştım bir egyptian lı ile acaba bu omuydu hahahahahahaha süpersin titooo

this is wonderful!!!!! 5*

me parese q baila maravillosooo :D

And every time you come here to post a stupid comment, my video gets another hit and its popularity rating goes up. Thank you for helping me. Much love and thanks!

@sbastyansbastyan he`s a great dancer! His work is a piece of art and if u don`t understand that, u are typical brute!

Its really not all that strange. Just think of it this way, they're just doing what guys do in the living room with their friends, but with a better sound system and with lights!

No, that's a myth. Its always been a social dance done for fun by both sexes. Its only the theatrical version that became exclucively female because it was being done mostly for tourists.

Because they girls had finished doing their dances and it was his turn, that's why.

Thanks 6969 for sharing this, it's magnificent!!

Fantastic, mashaAllah !