Honoring the history and cultural legacy of belly dance
Transnational Fusion Belly Dance
Lisonia
Meet the Artist
Jaleria Rivera (Lisonia) is a Transnational Fusion Belly Dancer and cultural organizer based in Knoxville, TN, weaving movement as a form of African diasporic storytelling. Her signature style fuses the principles of North African belly dance with street dance and Symbol Dance.
A self-taught artist shaped by digital and community learning, Jaleria approaches dance as both personal expression and a political act that honors the cultural legacy of belly dance. She curates immersive performances and gatherings that reclaim space for improvisation, creative risk, and cultural reclamation.
