The history of African-American social dance - Camille A. Brown
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2016
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Why do we dance? African-American social dances started as a way for enslaved Africans to keep cultural traditions alive and retain a sense of inner freedom. They remain an affirmation of identity and independence. In this electric demonstration, packed with live performances, choreographer, educator and TED Fellow Camille A. Brown explores what happens when communities let loose and express themselves by dancing together.
Lesson and choreography by Camille A. Brown, titles by Kozmonot Animation Studio.
Even though we are 400 years displaced with barely any contact with Africa, its weird how we unknowingly and unintentionally held on to our African ancestors ways...
It's not wierd at all. It's not like enslaved children were being raised by Europeans. And Africans were being brought to the USA for slavery well up until the late 19th century.
It was completely intentional and with full knowledge.
The dances in my Native American tribe are all spiritual with many symbolic patterns. It's always fascinating to learn of other cultures and why we all do what we do. Thanks for sharing
I do look at the african cultural dances much like Native American dances. There are so many similarities.
Jane Eyre ikr
They didnt do ring shout though
To all the butthurt people having a temper tantrum because there was no white people, what's the big deal? On RUclips you can search up the dance history of Europeans or of Americans and there will be no black people. The history of our dances is interesting, finally it is being represented by a big name brand, so can you let us have your moment. You guys are in everything so of course you will notice when a group that is not represented be represented. Like go cry about it.
There was a white playing the drums in the background
But no one is complaining here
Hadouken C it was affirmative action. See it works.
Sounds like you are complaining cuz you want people to complain but no one is lol This comment is 5yo, I hope you got over your own personal insecurities. I don't know what made you think white people don't like African culture.... but whatever. We are all the same to our Lord, don't let the past stop us from moving forward. Peace!
@@ByGraceThroughFaith777 there are other comments that mention hateful comments. So using basic logic and common sense, which I understand not all of us have, one may conclude that since you commented 5+ years later you don't see the negative ones because you didn't do the bare minimum and scroll down before running off at the mouth. Lol. Least liked comments drift to the bottom, that's literally how youtube comment sections have worked for as long as I can remember. And anyone who has used YT since it's inception can tell you that Anglos leaving hateful comments of any video that doesn't center them is an old American pastime at this point. 🤷🏽♂️
I'm a filipino. And I love learning your culture. Actually, it is always graceful to know anyone's culture origin. Not only it connects you and let you understand others but also removes hate to the people you have never met.
Im indonesian and same here❤️
I love being part Afro-American. I love my people.
Layla Rose We love you too❤️❤️❤️
Me too🥰🙋🏾♀️
@@kiyana8928 what?
We love you too sister
this is amazing on so many levels!
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yessss , proud to be African
Waad Safi same😊😊
I have a bad feeling that this video is going to have a lot of negative comments and thumbs down.
+Matthew Youngblood how? They do vids like this all the time
Not really since dance in an integral part of any society.
Seems you were right, but I don't get it, why? (I'm not from USA, so I really don't understand)
yeah I completely get it,I don't know your culture either, but dance as an art form is prevelant in most societies, and if you look at TED-ED's repertoire you're not going to find the video very different than most of it's culture and art related content.
Jorvanius Some people in the US think that talking about these things pushes a narrative. Common complaints will say that dance and social dance isn't just a "black" thing and try to downplay, justifiably or not, black people's involvement in the history of dance.
I'm sending this to every little shit stain that just loves to say that we have no culture lol.
The great thing about our culture is that it's not like every culture out here, we don't have to follow this one dance; we get to be creative and make up our own dances or take an old dance and put a new spin on it. African-American culture was founded on being creative and innovative and I absolutely adore what my ancestors created for us.
What's funny about that is. The very people who are always saying that but the main ones who partake in our culture on the daily, more than they like to let on
I’m white and honestly all the African Americans out there you all have the moves and y’all are just great, keep dancing
Kick rocks
Thanks 🤘🏾
That was so informative. thank you
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Ted ed should do more videos like the these. That can appeal to different races and forms of art. I'm Haitian myself and 13 so seeing something like that from my history talked about, when I never hear anything good about it just makes me feel some good vibes.
Maybe this is a chapter to an array of videos referring to culture.
this video is Africa american though not Haitian
+Thomas clueso Huebner
Haiti is in America (ie. the Americas).
Nearly all of Haiti's population is made of West African immigrants who people around the world now call African-Americans.
meanwhile, they showed two Central American dances, one of which was Hatian in the video around 0:40.
Are you criticizing Phillipe's comment to inform him? or are you just being pedantic?
Personally, I find it inspiring and touching that Phillipe is happy to see part of his native culture shown to a broad audience like this... even though it is only a small branch of a large cultural phenomenon.
when ppl talk about america, much of the time it's white north America they mean, not the Caribbean. I wouldn't called Haitians African American, but simply hatian.
Thomas clueso Huebner but she did mention Haiti that what the original commenter was referring to
This video is gonna get hate for no reason
Why you say that?
RESPECT!!! I LOVE THIS VIDEO! GREAT CONTENT!
I'm asian but I always love African-American dance. Not trying to be racist, but black people are so awesome. I admire them espeically their dance moves and their vocal. So powerful, happy, energetic, dynamic and stunning.
Here in Indonesia black people origins are from Ambon (Maluku), NTT, and Papua or well known here as East People (Orang Timur). I have many black people friends here and all of them are so kind, loyal, warm heart and obviously have natural gift for their vocal and dance. Their traditional dances are so cool as well. All black people here especially from Maluku have their own some kind of trademark called "Satu Darah" in english means "One Blood".
Maybe some people are afraid of them cuz they're tall and have strong muscles, but if we know them close enough, no matter your religion, race/skin color, they will be so caring and become a very loyal friend or you can call it "brother".
I usually spend time with their family too even to their religion ceremony or festival and so do they to mine. Most of them are christian, and myself is muslim. but we share our high, our low, our joy, cheers, blood and tears together. We love each other and respect each other, in my personal case, my mother is their, and their mother is my mother too. that's how close we are.
I still don't get it why there are some people out there that still being racist and not respect or accept the differences to unite and live in harmony. angel or evil, good or bad, is not based from your physical appearance or your long history. it's more into your own personality as individual.
_"Not trying to be racist, but black people are so awesome."_
How dare you!
+Crimp You're awesome... What you said is really nice, and you're right, it doesn't matter how you look. I wish everybody could think the way you do. :)
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hello fellow Indonesian :D
(damn rare to see another Indonesian in channels like this)
It's great to see indonesians who also think alike. I wish the world can one day be united and religions, race, status or way of life wouldn't matter in our society, and like what Martin Luther King once said, people will judge us not by the colors of our skin, but the content of our characters. I pray that my friends in school also realizes this thing, so they would stop and change their way of thinking about race and religion in Indonesia. Have a great day, dudes!
Please put this also in the African American Museum.
Yes please
they will thumbs down this video because of pure hate. Never mind how informative it is
jason, in spite of the horrors of slavery, blacks were resilient enough to use dance as a means of mental escape. and this has evolve into popular culture. with that being said, i dont know why you would feel upset. everyone should be in respect the resilience of the descendant of slaves (of which i am one living in the Caribbean). its not easy for a people to survive and strive after 400 years of slavery.
Anton K internet bully..lol..stop disgracing yourself. spewing insults to people you dont know. try to turn you life around and practice living by ethical standards. thats my advice to you.
White culture likes to be the ONLY pretty girl in the room and CENTER OF ATTENTION.
WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE THAT DISLIKED THE VIDEO WE NEED TO TALK IN AN ALLY.
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BRAVO!!! A much needed visual history of the African/African American origins of improvisational dances. I would like to see a lot more of the dances that weren't mentioned ( tap dance, Harlem Renaissance era, James Brown, Locking/Pop Locking, Breakdancing, House dancing, slow dancing, Freakin' (Twerking), etc..
This is pure greatness...why the hate ??
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because it doesn't include white people so it's obviously a video on black supremacy, kappa
Or maybe that it isn't animated? But it might be lots of other idiotic reasons too.
Envy.
More videos about culture!
nonononononononononononononono, please
@@juhotuho10 why not? Culture is really important. At least in mother Africa
@@CutsiePie_ yess
I love their voices I love their hair I love how they're so nice I LOVE AFRICAN AMERICANS!!!!
in African there are many African Americans
We love u too
@Freda More Umm you ok?
@@CutsiePie_ he from turtle island 😂
Respect from Cameroon
Every culture has a dance, dunno why people dislike this vid. Bigots seems to be jelly that black community has a culture.
True.
Everyone talking about how negative the comment section is but i cant see any bad comments? has it been moderated ?
nah, it's just a butthurt of dumb ppl gettin triggered by some single trolling posts...
No it's all just self-victimization. They think white people are evil therefore if someone dislikes the video they must be white and doing it because they're racists apparently
Ayo Ilesanmi Well, while you make an eloquent argument I have to disagree. The majority of the comments are /talking/ about white people voting this down but the people voting it down are often saying things like 'Why isn't this animated'. Considering this video is pretty different from the usual fair it is not unreasonable to believe that people are upset about it.
Throwing racism around like confetti only serves to water down its meaning. Like the story of the boy who cried wolf. Now let's get back to being sensible adults and love one another, k?
I was just about to say the same thing - I can't see any hate, just positive comments. Maybe they have been moderated....???
There was, they're all down below. Beware.
HHHHH IM BLACK WHY CANT I DO ANY OF THESE DANCES😂😭
this video is still lit tho
same reason Adele is white but can sing..... its a flook
Recluse Otaku I feel you :-(
+Bree K. Really nigga
It’s easy!
I love this video. I would love to see more explorations of culture.
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This was very interesting. Why so many thumbs down? Did she say something that wasn't factually correct?
No. People are just spontaneously ignorant.
I think it was probably the 'white teenagers' comment
Or the "Latin America" part, matter of fact the United States is part of Latin America ._.
Kriegerdammerung a thumbs down for that? Lol wow
yeah.. about the so many thumbs down part...
I hate how people dislike shit because they mention races. Race relations really became fucked up. Good video though, i enjoyed it, it was interesting.
Maybe those people just think we're all equal.
JonnyNice umm yeah? Your point? I don't think it's racist to just talk about one culture.
Dad Snatcher
I mean it reenforces and perpetuates the stereotype that people with different skincolors are somehow distinct groups of people. Which is inherently racist and false. But I'm sure the intent of the video was good. I quite enjoyed it myself.
RUclips is an open forum, and people WILL express their opinions. That's a good thing, no? When within a society there is no more disagreement or discussion, you know something has gone terribly wrong. Luckily, we're not at that point yet.
That's a good thing, wouldn't you agree?
My kneejerk reaction was negative because I was half expecting someone to explain white privillege to me tbh. My guess is other people got that vibe and disliked without actually watching at the video. Blame the sweetheart at the top of the page going on about white supremecy.
Who knows maybe they just didn't like the dance moves.
but people from different cultures are distinct. I think that might be your problem, we aren't all the same, we are different and can be grouped together in different races which is not a bad thing. I love learning about other cultures and races. It doesn't bother me, I'm not sure why it bothers you...?
Camille A. Brown came to my school and performed INK. Honestly it was a beautiful and very cultural performance and I recommend anyone interested in culture to please go see her shows. They are very inspiring and she is a wonderful representation of the African American community.
This was actually very interesting and cool ! Kudos the dancers, that was pretty sick
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Hats off to you, who boosts all the good cmts on top!
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yeah
in all fairness, I don't see ANY negative comments, but TONS of predictions
perhaps there's a censor working hard behind the scenes?
Yeah I think moderators are deleting comments, you can see the hate comments if you order the comments by "most recent" instead of "top rated"
***** I don't really like that turn. I don't like the idea of someone ignoring racist people FOR ME like I can't just do it myself.
wow thats a cool perspective, never heard it like that before; pushing it a little further, I really try to find things I disagree with. helps me find me
I LOVED this so much. I think it can be confusing to people who may or may not have an understanding of what African American culture actually is, since we share so much of our culture. To understand the roots/history of it and to have it broken down so well was so beautiful to watch. 😊💖 THANK YOU.
Wtf why so many dislikes?
Oh, right, I forgot....
White people
@Joseph Penigar EXACTLY🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
LOL
As a Caucasian Canadian Social Studies teacher in a demographically dominated Caribbean/African school, this is exactly what I need to start a dialogue about cultural differences and cultural pride, thanks TED-ED!
wow, that was really impressive dancing. I thought Elvis or somebody like that invented the twist, I didn't know Africans made it up. 😂
Boy
Lol!😊
Wow I really love this.
Love from Nigeria.
these dances are so full of energy and life, even if the backgrounds to some are horrific - goes to show that culture and dance is a beautiful thing
*Us human beings are amazing*.
*Only if we could get along rather than fighting and hating*.
That can never be. Appreciate the optimism, though.
PREACH
Talk about having a defeatist attitude Mr. Brick, of course it will never happen with that type of outlook, you've already given up on it ever happening and have *ZERO* faith in it.
You won't even give it a chance to flourish, instead you've basically trampled on the sprout and decided its fate.
Humanity is capable of *ANYTHING* it sets its hearts and minds too. Literally.
As long there is will, there will be way.
We simply forge ahead regardless of any obstacles or hurdles that may line your path.
Humanity has been capable of numerous wonders throughout history.
Empires have come and gone, entire civilisations and their technologies have been developed throughout the ages and rediscovered by those who are keen to peer into the past to understand ourselves better.
We live in an age where you can literally speak with anyone across the globe, we are in the beginning stages of becoming a global family, one that should celebrate our multiculturalism and accept one another despite our differences (provided they do not impose upon the freedoms of another) and realise that ultimately deep down, we are all the same.
We all have the same red blood pumping through our veins.
We all live by and fight for our beliefs and our morals.
We all experience love, fear, sadness, happiness, joy, misery, jubilation, hurt, loneliness, anger, exhilaration.
We all believe what we are doing is right, regardless of whether it may be misguided or not.
We are all experiencing this peculiar little game called life currently without any instruction manuals.
We have produced countless numbers of works of art, musical pieces, films, technologies, methods of transportation, scientific discoveries and breakthroughs, philosophical enquiries, infrastructures, historical monuments. You name it and we have done it, or at least attempted it.
I think we can handle getting along with one another, after all in the grand scheme of everything this is nothing compared to what we have already achieved as a whole.
All it takes is *understanding*, *empathy* and some *RESPECT*.
Not labelling, not dismissing, not mocking, not deriding/ridiculing, not categorising.
Simply look beyond the superficial exterior and armour that may be adorned from growing up in our collective neighborhoods and learn to see yourself in another.
We are all part of one gigantic family, *Every*, *Single*, *One*, *Of*, *Us.*
We are 🌎 ＮＥ.
We all live in the same household, instead of constantly arguing and bickering with one another arguing over who's right and who's wrong and other petty squabbles we should just learn to respect each other for our differences and similarities and perhaps, maybe just perhaps celebrate one another.
I believe we are capable of at the very least getting along. It needn't be sunshine and rainbows and kittens, just respectfulness, compassion and understanding. Provided your ideologies do not restrict the freedoms of another or impose harm upon another then go ahead.
David Brick I agree. White people will NEVER change, so we might as well accept that as truth
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One of my favorite ted-ed videos! Glad to see that not every video has to be about the science or math behind something and still be very fascinating and informative.
I am in awe of their numerous dances, they're ancient yet present even today. The significances of the dances were absolutely fascinating! That dancing was performed well. The past itself has come unto the present by these dances haha!
I thank the group for making such a wonderful and informative video!
Thank you for the context and history of these dances.
Awesome video. Also, it feels great that the positive comments actually overshadow the negative ones that everyone seems to be talking about.
Please tell the man in the blue T-shirt and light blue jeans that he's got some dope moves men! I'd expect a man of his (apparent physical) age to be doing the Twist, but wow! He really stood out to me. Bravo!
His dancing is very fluid. He looks to be at least 50. He is out dancing the younger man.
Dance History should be taught in all dance institutions everywhere so that the origins are recognised and given credit.
Did anyone noticed how much the woman is muscled ?
And great video !😀
Sasa Hafsa
I know! She's beautiful, isn't she?
Yaaaas !
Sasa Hafsa yes, I was checking her arms out! 💪🏻
Maybe the 200+ dislikes are because it isn't animated? Animation can do anything, but a video of a group of fantastic dancers is the best option.
Great thanks! You give people the way to the roots of our wourldwide hip hop culture!
Wow, the animation on this one is spot on! Who was the animator?
shoutout to unc doing the charleston, shit made my day
i've got goose bumps!!! what an amazing video, thanks!
Love this video!! It is informative and fun to watch. I'm going to share it with my Arts and Culture class. Excellent job!!
A couple of additions: The Charleston was actually popularized and spread by the musical Runnin' Wild in 1923, but the dance most likely originated on the street. The dance your dancers are doing doing at 3:23 is actually the Sugar Foot, a Lindy Hop move (way before the Twist). Maybe the twist evolved from the Sugar Foot! Thanks for posting this.
Thank you so much for this video)))!!That was really so informative and great!!!very useful especially for those who have fallen in love with dancing!!!
Absolutely amazing. I know most of these dances but the ones I didn't know like the camel walk, and the cakewalk was new to me. I'm so happy that I know them now. Knowledge is powerful. Thank you for this information.
I LOVE playing this video for my students in general music class. THANK YOU!!!
Props to everyone who put this together!
those of you who have any negative response to this, have some sort of hate deep inside you. Why dislike or reply negatively to any TRUTH?
#SMH
They are jealous of us. These pussies will try to imitate us.
beautiful 💓
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Why do you reply to every single comment with "+" ? ._.
RUclips favors replies over "thumbs up" so adding a reply to a comment can help boost it to the top of the comments section. If you don't want to write a whole reply, but you would like to support positive commenting, just comment with a "+".
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A~h! I love your profile picture!
Thank you very much for the performance !
very informative. I really enjoyed this video. I did, however, expect more professional rhetoric than "throwing shade". Ted-ed, you're not buzzfeed. you're here to educate.
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Hey, I'm usually the first one to pull the emergency brake when an informative video starts getting derailed into social justice. But that was fucking awesome and I want more of it.
noah hernandez but language is a part of that community she speaks of...language itself is a result of unique communities who share common expression (specifically including slang). "Throwing Shade" was clear enough for me. An English Purist is a double oxymoron.
Rhyme Jones That language can stay in community discussion. It's unprofessional and doesn't belong in videos intended to educate. When watching the history channel, " And this concludes our brief presentation of 'WWII in 22 Minutes'. Shit, hitler was a fucking moron. What kind of a dumbass invades Russia in the dead of God damn winter?"
Obviously an extreme example, but they are related. People speak like this within social groups, but it doesn't fit in with the context of the video. I don't believe in profane language, I believe in inappropriate language and my example as well as the "Throwing shade" are both inappropriate for their respective settings.
EXCELLENT!!!! WE BRING LIFE TO ALL CULTURES AND RACES !!
@J Peavy and Mayo!! LOL!!! 😆 I
Wow amazing, a whole new perspective for me. Thanks you.
I didn't even think to connect the Kid N' Play to the Charleston! This is a dope video!
I see very powerful footwork❤️ and head throws. I love it
What about swing dance? That was really one of our first social dances example, the lindy hop …
Those are some incredible dancers
This is cool.
Now do one on dances from Latin American, Asian, Middle Eastern...
Latin American dances are really related to American dances, we Hispanics got our moves and a lot of our music from our black ancestry mixed with native Americans and Spaniards, it would be really interesting to see all the correlations
black ancestry? What about white ancestry? Or yellow, or green, blue grey, hey..even red ancestry??
and Europe/ north america
Love this thank you for creating and sharing
Anyone think about that Chappelle's show scene in the barber shop with people dancing to Quest Love drumming when they saw this?
This is a very well made video. I thought this would go into praising African culture like some do, but I was pleasantly surprised. I don't mean harm, some people just hate other cultures and praise their own.
Can somebody tell me what is the name of the african dance with the clapping at the beginning. I would like to see more about it, but maybe I write it wrong. I can't find anything.
This is a great video! I wish they would of included the soul train line from the 70s in this they did it in the ending haha.
i have chills, this video is awesome. thank you for the history lesson of social dancing from african american communities!
Thats amazing, thank you!!
Great video, great dances, and great content. The only thing that I didn't appreciate is how he left behind the latin dances (salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, bayenato, just to name a few) when most of them, if not all, have african roots. Not just saying this because Im latin...
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Your right. Perhaps a part 2?
The was about african Americans not Latinos
that's fascinating. love it.
Love this, Thank You!
Thanks for making this, it was awesome!!!
I highkey feel like dancing now
Mr hat and blue shirt was going off, we love to see it. This was a great video and all the dancers were AMAZING, thank you!
Interesting fact about the Charleston it comes from a martial arts called Knocking and Kicking which is the North American version of Capoeira. Which was also part of the Rings show of the Lowcountry sea Islands, aka the Gullah Geechee people.
Thank you Camille! It's extremely easy to see the foundation of Housing in all of this. I'm honored to see the roots of my personal favorite style.
Very interesting, thanks for teaching and sharing the history!
Such beautiful powerful dancers. Thank you for sharing knowledge
Love this, thank you.
Chubby checker came up with the twist after seeing kids in the Central Ave. neighborhood of Tampa doing it. I'm unfamiliar with the Congolese aspect of it but you can hear about how chubby checker found it in the PBS documentary Central Ave remembered.
THIS VIDEO IS RESPECTABLE, NICE, CREATIVE, AND WITH LOTS OF GREAT CONTENT!
now do a study of latinamerican social dance..that's real big stuff B|
YASSSSS! That would be an awesome one, especially on latin american music! Como la fleur....! lol :)
Why are there so many thumbs down?
Cos it isn't animated
+Stephanie Smith ohhh shut up, you stupid fuck
Ayo Ilesanmi uh... having a bad day?
+Ayo Ilesanmi well... that escalated quickly.
Bree K. I love how this comment section had billions of messages saying why isn't it animated and those got deleted but the actual insult one doesn't
Actually, this looks like so much fun. Too bad I grew up in a different culture.
You don't have to be part of the same culture. The video's whole point was that dance was and is still used as a form of self expression and that no one should be able to take that right away from you. In other words, dance all you like!
yes, thats why they showed only black people doing it
trust me,it isn't and i'm black.
NekoNēsan, tell that to all the black people who are hating on white people because they believe it's "cultural appropriation"
Diana Luckman Of course they're going to be saying that. Everyone who says someone can't do anything because of cultural appropriation is a fucking idiot, and it isn't because of their race. There are people like that everywhere in the world and they don't just hate on white people.
love this video!
That was great, and moving.
Cool way to communicate dance history. Thumbs up to all the dancers
That was great thank you.
Loved it!
I Envy you guys you are most of time so good at dancing and I can't even do a simple step easily 😹 you guys are cool
But who do we blame for the Macarena?
*trump voice* CHINA
Obama
Me!
As a white boi, I know I can't do any of these moves at all. So I think this a really cool video.
It has nothing to do with you being white. It's cuz you don't have rhythm.
@Juice NO!
I wasn't expecting the lesson to be like this format... I like it. ^-^
This video was beautiful!!!
other video about that please I like dance,saludos desde Perú!
i shared it once, and i am sharing again!!!!