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Nagwa Fouad was born January, 1939. Her father was Egyptian and her mother Palestinian. Her mother died quite soon after her birth. Her father quickly married another woman. To be a man and looking after a baby in Egypt wasn’t really done at that time. His new wife was a caring lady, Nagwa and her took to each other instantly. They where mother and daughter, geans and blood didn’t matter.
However her work in the clubs was quite minor level. This was all about to change. In her early 20's Nagwa married Ahmed Fouad Hassan, at the time a famous musician and conductor, with priceless contacts in the field. He was 17 years older than her. Nagwa needed his help, if she was to be a successful as she intended. He taught her how to work in the field, and how to ensure fame. He was why Nagwa had the chance to dance at the Nelly Mazloum Dance School and join the National Dance Troupe to study folklore with Russian teachers. This Russian influence gave Nagwa a different edge to her dance, helping to distinguish her from other dancers. Just by watching a few clips of her you can tell she danced like no other. Her style is full of energy an original movements of her own.
This first bit of acting work lead to her working in films. The first film she featured in being Touha, in 1957 .Yet her real first film success was "Sharei El Hob" (The Street Of Love). This starred many new stars, one of the key ones to Nagwa being Abdel Halim Hafis, a singer. The film was a box office hit. Below is a list of some of Nagwa's films. She has acted in over 100 films and danced in over 250 an AMAZING achievement:
Becoming friends with Abdel Halim Hafis when making "Sharei El Hob" really benefited Nagwa. Abdel Halim Hafis went on to be one of (if not) the biggest stars of Egypt, I know all my aunts in Egypt worshiped him as teenagers .....hold on they still do. Nagwa always performed in the concerts of Abdel Halim as an opening star dancer. Abdel Halim shows would be watched by the whole of Egypt and the Arab world so Nagwa's fame was growing.
Nawga had become renowned around the world. The sectary of state at the time; Henry Kissinger demanded to see her perform on a visit to Egypt. He loved her dancing and from then on would always see her perform and talk to her when visiting Egypt. This led to President (of USA) Carter also asking to see her dance when in Egypt. Nagwa is still around today, she sees no reason why she should retire saying "Art is not linked with age or nationality... it is linked with creation and presence and if the artist can give and enjoy, she must continue to perform." She shows that dance is for every woman despite their age. Nagwa is the only dancer of her generation who is still performing.
Click here to watch an amazing dance by Nagwa, One I feel, summaries her fun, full of energy and gorgeous elegant take on the dance I watch it in awe.
(Thank you to Gill who helped me with this article)
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