This is called Nubian dance.
There are actually a wide variety of Nubian dances; previously the Nubian peoples were of
different groups in many different villages scattered along the length of the Nile in both southern
Egypt and the Sudan. Some of the dances are from the Kensi people, some from Fadiki and some
from groups who identify with Arab (Khaliji) immigrants.
The basic step most groups have in common is the right foot in front stepping down on the beat,
the ball of the left foot in back stepping on the “and.” The arms move symmetrically together
either forward and back or side and towards center. Men lean forward from the hips, women
stand straight. Neither men nor women use hip-work, both can tilt their shoulders, women can
also do upper torso lifts or drops. In this region you can also find Arageed, Soki, and Nagrashod
dance styles.
Egyptian folk music, including the traditional Sufi dhikr rituals, are the closest contemporary music
genre to ancient Egyptian music, having preserved many of its features, rhythms and instruments.