Isis Wings Solo - Desert Rose by Sting feat. Cheb Mami

Nomadic Nights: Journey through the Ages with Ya'lla Bellydance and Drum Troupe, April 8, 2011 Song and Artist: Desert Rose by Sting featuring Cheb Mami Performed and Choreographed by Jacinda Li Dance Style: Isis Wings The song "Desert Rose" is a duet of Sting and Cheb Mami, which mixes Arabic and English lyrics inspired by the Frank Herbert novel, Dune. A translation of Cheb Mami's Arabic lyric is, "It's been a long time since I have been searching for my loved one." In keeping with this mood, this solo dance piece brings to life the themes of the song: painful loneliness, desperate longing, but undying hope of one day reuniting with a loved one, much like the search for an oasis in the middle of a desert.