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About Me

Vintage Cabaret with ragged edges in a strange brew of Belly Dance, Ragtime, Vaudevillian, Mid-Eastern and Gypsy music. Sometimes enchanting, sometimes mischievous, often raucous, but always delightful, these performers breathe new life into the movement and spectacle of a bygone era.

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Member Since: 10/29/2006
Band Website: theindigo.net
Band Members: Rachel Brice, Mardi Love, Sharon Kihara, Zoe.
Influences: Edward Gorey, Brass Menazeri, Django Reinhardt, Josephine Baker, Holy Modal Rounders, Anita Berber, Alphonse Mucha, Little Swing, Meredith Yayanos, The Tuareg, Sha Sha Higby, W.C. Fields, Princess Raja, Theda Bara, Desert Nomads all over the world, Collena Shakti, Mata Hari, Sol Crawford, Fat Chance, Wes Anderson and his love of color, Hundertwasser and his love of color, Little Egypt, Heather Stants, American Vaudeville, Kim Kaos, live coral, The Inkwell Rhythm Makers, Fifi Abdo, (Did I say Sha Sha Higby?), Alfred Cheney Johnston and his love of women, Bella Lagosse, Carol Beckwith, The Mother, more as it comes to me...
Sounds Like: The combined record collections of Tony Gatlif, R. Crumb, and Brass Menazeri
Record Label: CIA Records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

A Golden Opportunity ~ 3 Day Intensive Retreat

A Golden Opportunity in the Gold Country 3-Day Intensive Retreat with Rachel Brice and Ariellah December 5-7, 2008 EVENT DESCRIPTION: Experience the wealth and ri...
Posted by The Indigo Belly Dance on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:04:00 PST

Rachel and Mardi on their way to Europe.

Hey, Kids!I'm on my way out the door to see the Lulo Reinhardt Swing Quartet at Amnesia, so I'll need to keep this short.Mardi and I are going to Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, and then I'm off to Berli...
Posted by The Indigo Belly Dance on Sun, 25 May 2008 07:22:00 PST

The Indigo Belly Dance tours with Yard Dogs Road Show this Spring

Here’s the tour dates for May:May 3rd Crystal Bay Casino14 Highway 28Crystal Bay NV. 894028pm$23http://www.crystalbaycasino.com/W/The Indigo Belly Dance featuring Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes and Mar...
Posted by The Indigo Belly Dance on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:04:00 PST

Bay Area Workshop with Myself, Mardi Love, in Person.

Greetings Friends. Dropping a line to cordially invite you to attend my workshop on February 9th in San Anselmo, hosted by the lovely Aruna. Looking forward. Much obliged. Mand now the details:Date & ...
Posted by The Indigo Belly Dance on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:33:00 PST

This Friday The Indigo at The Independent

This Friday, December 21- APHRODESIA'S CD RELEASE PARTY at the INDEPENDENT IN SAN FRANCISCO Come celebrate the release of Aphrodesia's long awaited new CD "Lagos By Bus" Featuring: APHRODESIA BRASS ME...
Posted by The Indigo Belly Dance on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:56:00 PST

The Indigo touring with BDSS this fall

Hay, Mardi, Zoe and Rachel will be touring with BDSS this fall, check http://bellydancesuperstars.com/community/calendar_1.php for show and workshop details.Thanks!RB
Posted by The Indigo Belly Dance on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:38:00 PST

Le Serpent Rouge tour Dates!!!

f Queen Victoria, Edward Gorey, Django Reinhardt and Little Egypt got together for a tea party, who would entertain them? The Indigo Belly Dance and Miles Copeland bring you Le Serpent Rouge. Vintage ...
Posted by The Indigo Belly Dance on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:48:00 PST

Ticket info up.

HOoOoOrays and convalescence! Wicket Ticket fffinfo is now available at http://myspace.com/theindigobellydanceGood luck gettin' one. May all that hope to attend be there in their finest.Arbee...
Posted by The Indigo Belly Dance on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:21:00 PST

First Le Serpent Rouge Dates Announced

We've got a few shows confirmed, and will be filling out the dates in the coming weeks. The spring show is West Coast only. A full US Tour is planned for fall.Keep yer eye balls fixed tight on the sch...
Posted by The Indigo Belly Dance on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:54:00 PST