How Hip Hop is redefining a culture through music
May 19th, 2006See the difference with this video which features legendary African American jazz dancers, Al Minns and Leon James, dancing swing for the amusement of observing white people in a time when racism was not as openly questioned. The new choice in music totally changes the meaning: they now look like they are dancing for their own enjoyment.It also, coincidently, makes it more fun to watch. 
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May 19th, 2006 at 3:33 pm
Watching how these two switch on and off between who’s dancing also clearly highlights breakdancing’s roots – effectively making the video a good translation of how jazz revolutionized music and culture (just like hip hop is now), even if our history is slow to realize it and easy to forget it.
July 6th, 2006 at 3:29 pm
Notice the all-white audience and all-black performers.
September 13th, 2007 at 1:59 am
Here’s a different take on “Hip Hop does the 1930s”: