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Everyone in Bakersfield has seen some form of belly dance performance of some kind at some point in time.

No, not your boyfriend’s beer gut flapping in the wind - I’m talking the real thing!

Whether at The Marketplace during Via Arte, the artisan / renaissance faire, or Kern County Fair, I’m sure you’ve stopped to see what’s really going on.

Our local talents are as close as you’re going to get to a night in Arabia, so submit yourself to the experience and feel the positive vibes.

Our cover girls from Tribal Underground have been on the scene for awhile now, and you can bet there’s going to be a whole lotta shakin’ goin on at the Nile Bar during their Exotica event on Feb. 21.

Who else but photographer Holly Carlyle could capture the Tribal essence in two locales - northeast Bako after a storm and inside the Nile Bar - which by the way will be re-opening for business on Feb. 20! If you’d like to see some behind the scenes video of the shoot, visit our Bakotopia YouTube video page at: www.youtube.com/bakotopia.

It’s always cool to watch local talent like our Bako belly dancers keep their scene alive through groups like Tribal Underground and Bahiyya Almas.

Just like all the great writers we have in this issue - including the return of Chris Taylor’s “Larry: Demon” cartoon, which became an instant hit after it debuted last week.

Thanks to all of our contributors and our fantabulous advertisers who keep us free for you and yours! See you at Artuary at The Basement Gallery and Fishlips on Feb. 7!

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NEW BAKOTOPIA MAGAZINE ISSUE 47 IS HERE!
EXOTICA! TRIBAL UNDERGROUND'S GRACEFUL GODESSES!
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COVER STORY: TRIBAL UNDERGROUND'S GRACEFUL GODDESSES!
DON'T MISS EXOTICA AT THE NILE ON FEB. 21! READ IT!

BEHIND THE SCENES: PHOTOS BY HOLLY CARLYLE PHOTOGRAPHY!

WHY RUSH? GREEK FRATS & SORORITIES AT CSUB!

NEW HIT LOCAL COMIC STRIP! LARRY DEMON CELEBRATES VDAY!

MODERN JAZZ TRIO REINVENTS THE JAZZ RIFF - LIVE AT FISHLIPS ON 2/7!

KINKY CABARET INVITES YOU TO GET ULTRA-KINKY!

JONATHAN DAVIS FROM KORN COMES HOME ON 2/26! GET TIX NOW!

WHO SAYS THE ECONOMY SUCKS?

SPECIAL V-DAY POEM FOR ALL THE LOVERS!

ARTUARY IS OUR SPOTLIGHT EVENT OF THE WEEK - 2/7!

SMOKIN' PHOTOS FROM ARTUARY PHOTOSHOOT IN DOWNTOWN!

ROCK FU - 2DAY MUSIC FEST HAPPENS 2/6-7!

A NIGHT OF MUSICAL ECLECTISM ON SATURDAY, FEB. 7!

COACHELLA 2009 LINE-UP IS ANNOUNCED - THOUGHTS?

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Peace & God Bless,

Matt Munoz
Editor