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The Lindyhop, the jitterbug and white American appropriation
From "'scuse Me While I Lindyhop"The lindy hop is generally said to have been ‘invented’ in the Savoy ballroom in Harlem in the late twenties. It’s premier dancer, "Shorty" Snowden, threw off his partner in a competition before a large press contingency and performed a brief "breakaway" of fancy footwork that wowed the audience. Referring to the ( Read more... ) -
blacks in brazil.
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A piece of Africa at Seattle!
Boyzie Cekwana, the great choreographer of South Africa, will present his show on Feb. 2-5 at the On the Boards performance center(www.ontheboards.org). He makes a impressive mixture of traditional dance with jazz and modern. His show is a meditation about post-apartheid male identity. AIDS, child abuse and violence ( Read more... )
