Description
Book SynopsisThis book is a comprehensive, historical bible on the subject of urban street dance and its influence on modern dance, hip hop, and pop culture.
Urban street dance—which is now referred to across the globe as "break dance" or "hip-hop dance"—was born 15 years prior to the hip hop movement.
Trade ReviewAn intriguing window into the work and world of Guzman-Sanchez, an urban street dancer, and the performances he was part of, starting in the mid-1960s and continuing through the 1970s and beyond. . . . Because of the author's central participation in the era examined, this brief volume serves as a primary document from a true believer and respected practitioner. * Choice *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Prologue 1. Forgotten Era—An Initial Spark 2. 1965 and Soul Boogaloo 3. The Oakland Funk Boogaloo Generation 4. The Next Evolution in Oakland 5. South Central Los Angeles 6. Chain Reaction—The Valley Evolution 7. Posing to Punking 8. Oakland to San Francisco 9. Oakland Funk Boogaloo to Popping 10. The Bronx to the Burroughs 11. Reduced to the Level of a Toy
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