Danyavaad & The Shimmy Sisters
Gypsy Rock! Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters play Danyavaad plays live original Middle Eastern flavored music featuring soaring vocals, electric sitar, saz, violin, and tribal drum beats. They create an atmosphere of Middle Eastern lounge mixed with Indian vibes and rock. The unique songs are originals by vocalist/sitarist Greg Vaughan, percussionist Gabriel Penix, DJ/bassist Sandy Bagri and their newest member, violinist Sarah Cranberry.
The Shimmy Sisters (Leilainia and Adelaide) embellish aspects of creativity and art in their inspiring bellydance performances. Their diverse show may include snakes, swords, candles, fire fingers, isis wings, glow hula hoops, and traditional bellydance props such as veils and zils. Danyavaad means ‘thank you’ in Hindi.
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Danyavaad and The Shimmy Sisters are an oriental flavored cirque de sole with a splashy world music beat, like a mystery tour of distant lands and cultures. It appeals to so many people because it feels so contemporary even as it explores so many themes of the past. Duncan Earle