AFRICAN DANCE!

this is ben doing african dance. and yes, he's amazing at it.

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Entertainment

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• african
• dance

[fireorchid14]

wow. now there's a dance that actually expresses something. i just cant put my finger on it though

[pedazodatmosfera]

@pedazodatmosfera I understand why you are offended: It´s like hearing and european playing Tango; I feel there is something who isn´t there, some kindness of american, some way to express music; but well, I´m glad another countries play Piazolla, Gardel, etc...

[pedazodatmosfera]

@relaxitzjustkrystal Of course I don´t mean Africa could learn from another how to be Africa; but what I mean is: America could learn from you the filosophical/ religious meaning of dance. That´s why, maybe, the movements of american dancers seems superficial and stereotypical: they must go to the roots, to the meaning, the reason of dancing. But for the moment, we have an aproaching, and that´s a positive thing

[relaxitzjustkrystal]

@pedazodatmosfera one thing that they all have in common is that no matter how fast they are dancing, nothing seems rushed. this whole video they all look like they are rushing to get to the next move before the first is even finished.

[relaxitzjustkrystal]

@pedazodatmosfera Africa doesn't have to learn about themselves from another country. I am offended because this is stereotypical dancing. There is no such thing as African dancing. Like I said there are so many countries in the CONTINENT of Africa. some countries are broken down to almost 50 tribes that dance differently.

[julietmxox1]

amazing watch 3:53 at the girl at the back wearing pink she aint doing right!

[pedazodatmosfera]

@BMKme Very well, keep it up! I don´t know too much about it, I just practice some steps and read one thing of two. I just do some dancing because I enjoy it, and because I want to learn something about african rithm. I´m glad about your comment, wish you luck!

[BMKme]

@pedazodatmosfera I am American and love African dance and African culture. I would certainly love to learn more about it. I find the African culture very fascinating.

[pedazodatmosfera]

@pedazodatmosfera I don´t want to be disrespectful, this is magnificent, and I like it very much! But maybe, here in this page, there are the points of view of two kind of traditions: the ones who still live in Africa, more conected with religious significance, with filosophy of dance; the ones who live in America, who know about the religious meaning, but dance according to a different way of thinking. That´s my point of view: they both have too much to learn from each other.

[pedazodatmosfera]

@relaxitzjustkrystal maybe you are offended, because american and european generally imitates african steps, and keep aside african dance´s filosophy. They do steps, but they don´t know why; and don´t know how. They are using too much mind, too focus in steps, but no deep knowledge of the roots. Maybe, I don´t know (I just read Annie Nganou, some abouth therapy throug dancing)