Artist Info: Khansa

Mohamad al-Khansa, known by his stage name, Khansa, is a Beirut-based artist and a male Lebanese belly dancer. Khansa says he is a multifaceted artist, using vocals, recorded music and performance art in addition to belly dancing in order to express himself.

Born in Ghobeiry, one of Beirut’s southern suburbs, Khansa says he was interested in gender-bending performance from a young age, and was inspired by Arab stars like Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum. [read more...]