Five YouTube Videos Of Rio De Janeiro Samba School/Baterias (2012 - 2025)

Oba Brasil, Jan 31, 2012

Ensaio tecnico no sambodromo 29 janeiro 2012

Répétition technique de l'école de samba Salgueiro au sambodromo pour le carnaval de Rio 2012.

Photos, vidéos reportages sur le  carnaval de Rio: http://www.carnaval-de-rio.fr  / carnavalderiofr  

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases five YouTube videos of samba schools/baterias in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who have been or are now associated with Rio De Janeiro samba schools/bateria.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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Click __ for the closely related pancocojams post https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/brazilian-samba-schoolsbands-baterias.html "Brazilian Samba Schools/Bands (Baterias) With A Focus On Mangueira Samba School/Bateria (Information & video)".

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
These videos are given in chronological order with video with the oldest publishing date given first.

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #1
This video is found at the top of this page.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2-  BATERILHA: SAMBA DRUMMING VIDEO AT RIO DE JANEIRO SAMBA SECTION 2014

Brazil Carnival Videos, Feb 5, 2014

Here we see the solid Carnival Samba Drums Section of União da Ilha do Governador Samba School.  They are called "Baterilha", a junction of the words "Bateria" ( Samba Drums Section) and "Ilha" ( Island), a short for the name of the Samba School based at the neighborhood of Ilha do Governador.  This year, the legendary Drum Section is directed by Thiago Diogo, who was been awarded several prizes.  The footage was filmed at their technical rehearsal, Feb 2nd 2014....

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - RIO CARNIVAL 2018, “PORTELA" SAMBA SCHOOL, BY PAUL HODGE, HD 720p

PAUL HODGE - SoloAroundWorld, Feb 22, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtDUinB-Nmk

PAUL HODGE - SoloAroundWorld, Feb 22, 2017
"PORTELA” SAMBA SCHOOL'S THEME FOR RIO CARNIVAL 2017 WILL HONOR THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER WITH A THEME SONG TITLE ENTITLED “WHO NEVER FELT A SHIVER THROUGH THEIR BODY WHEN THEY SAW THE RIVER PASS."

“Although the school has not been forthcoming with details of the story it will tell, Carnavalesco (Carnival designer) Paulo Barros has said that the school will used the theme of water to connect myths, stories and legends with samba and poetry as a tribute to the importance of rivers and water for humanity.

Portela’s enredo will begin by showing rivers as the starting point for villages and early civilizations, and later how rivers became essential to trade products and transport people, creating the beginning of cultural exchanges. The school will also include figures such as Iara, Boiúna, Cobra-Grande and gods like Oxum.

Among the famous rivers that will receive homage from the school are the African Nile, as well as the beginning of the Amazon, with the Solimões meeting the Rio Negro. The school’s enredo will also remember the Mariana ecological disaster, which flooded the Rio Verde with mud in Minas Gerais in 2015.

….Barros said that the school’s commitment to overcoming obstacles will be represented by their front commission, a smaller group of dancers performing elaborate routines as they lead the school through the Sambódromo.

"It is the piracema, a natural phenomenon of fish that swim against the current to reproduce,” said Barros, speaking about the front commission choreography. “It is a demonstration of strength against adversity.”

Portela will also be taking advantage of their theme this year to make sure their identity is clear in the Sambódromo, using plenty of their signature white and blue colours. Their parade  competition entry will also be lead by a float carrying the school’s symbol, a falcon.”

By Ciara Long, February 20, 2017, The Rio Times

“PORTELA” SAMBA SCHOOL WILL BE THE 5TH SAMBA SCHOOL TO PERFORM THE SECOND AND LAST NIGHT OF THE “SPECIAL GROUP” RIO CARNIVAL SAMBA SCHOOL PARADE COMPETITIONS. “PORTELA’S” PERFORMANCE WILL START AT 2:20Am, EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 2017.

THE SHOWCASE EVENT FOR RIO CARNIVAL 2017 IS THE RIO CARNIVAL SAMBA SCHOOL PARADE COMPETITIONS WHERE 26 OF RIO’S TOP SAMBA SCHOOLS WILL COMPETE. CHECK OUT PLAYLIST OF ALL 26 SAMBA SCHOOL PERFORMANCES:    • RIO CARNIVAL 2019 "GREATEST PARTY ON EARTH... 

FROM THE 12 “SPECIAL GROUP” SCHOOLS COMPETING THE NIGHTS OF SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 AND MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2017 (6 EACH NIGHT), ONE SCHOOL WILL BE CHOSEN AS CHAMPION AND THE BEST SAMBA SCHOOL IN RIO, IF NOT, THE WORLD.

ONLY THE 12 SPECIAL GROUP SCHOOLS CAN COMPETE FOR THE COVETED TITLE OF “CHAMPION”. The WINNER OF THE COMPETITIONS AND THE RUNNERS-UP FROM THE SPECIAL GROUP AND ALL THE OTHER LOWER LEAGUES WILL BE REVEALED ON ASH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2017 AFTER CARNIVAL CELEBRATIONS HAVE FINISHED. THE RESULTS WILL ALSO DETERMINE EACH SCHOOL'S LEAGUE FOR THE NEXT YEAR'S COMPETITIONS.

THIS HD VIDEO IS PART OF A “FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND” SERIES PREVIEWING THE 26 SAMBA SCHOOLS WHO WILL BE COMPETING THIS YEAR AT RIO CARNIVAL 2017, “THE GREATEST PARTY ON EARTH”, WHICH WILL START ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24TH AND END ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017."...

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SHOWCASE VIDE #4 - Salgueiro 2025 Ao Vivo | Super Esquenta da Bateria Furiosa | Teste de Luz e Som 

Samba is Passion, Premiered Feb 25, 2025  #sambaépaixao​ #carnaval​

Salgueiro 2025 Ao Vivo | Super Esquenta da Bateria Furiosa | Teste de Luz e Som

 #carnaval​ #sambaépaixao​

 Samba é Paixão Temporada 2024/2025

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - Viradouro 2025 Ao Vivo | Super Esquenta Bateria Furacão Vermelho e Branco

Samba is Passion, Premiered Feb 17, 2025  #sambaépaixao​ #carnaval​

Viradouro 2025 Ao Vivo | Super Esquenta Bateria Furacão Vermelho e Branco

#carnaval​ #sambaépaixao​

Samba é Paixão Temporada 2024/2025

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Brazilian Samba Schools/Bands (Baterias) With A Focus On Mangueira Samba School/Bateria (Information & video)

Samba is Passion, Premiered Feb 2, 2025  #sambaépaixao​ #carnaval​

Mangueira 2025 Ao Vivo |  Super Esquenta da Bateria (4K) Completo

#carnaval​ #sambaépaixao​

Samba é Paixão Temporada 2024/2025

Captação de Vídeo: Fabio Moraes e Luana Takeushi
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Video title- Google translate from Portuguese to English-
Mangueira 2025 Ao Vivo |  Super Esquenta da Bateria (4K) Completo- "Mangueira 2025 Live | Super Battery Warm-Up (4K) Full"

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents some general information about Brazilian samba schools with a focus on explanations in English for the Portuguese term "bateria".

This post showcases a 2025 YouTube video of Mangueria bateria and presents information about the history of Mangueria Samba school/Mangueria bateria.

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, entertainment, and asthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who have been and are now associated with Brazilian samba schools/baterias. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/five-youtube-videos-of-rio-de-janeiro.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "Five YouTube Videos Of Rio De Janeiro Samba School/Baterias (2012 - 2025)".

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INFORMATION ABOUT BRAZILIAN SAMBA SCHOOLS/BATERIA
Source #1:
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_school
"A samba school (Portuguese: Escola de samba) is a dancing, marching, and drumming (Samba Enredo) club. They practice and often perform in a huge square-compounds ("quadras de samba") and are devoted to practicing and exhibiting samba, an Afro-Brazilian dance and drumming style. Although the word "school" is in the name, samba schools do not offer instruction in a formal setting.[1] Samba schools have a strong community basis and are traditionally associated with a particular neighborhood. They are often seen to affirm the cultural validity of the Afro-Brazilian heritage in contrast to the mainstream education system,[2] and have evolved often in contrast to authoritarian development.[3] The phrase "escola de samba" is popularly held to derive from the schoolyard location of the first group's early rehearsals.[2] In Rio de Janeiro especially, they are mostly associated with poor neighborhoods ("favelas").[citation needed] Samba and the samba school can be deeply interwoven with the daily lives of the shanty-town dwellers.[4] Throughout the year the samba schools have various happenings and events, most important of which are rehearsals for the main event which is the yearly carnival parade. Each of the main schools spend many months each year designing the theme, holding a competition for their song, building the floats and rehearsing. It is overseen by a carnavalesco or carnival director. From 2005,[5][6] some fourteen of the top samba schools in Rio have used a specially designed warehouse complex, the size of ten football pitches,[7] called Samba City (Cidade do Samba) to build and house the elaborate floats. Each school's parade may consist of about 3,000 performers or more, and the preparations, especially producing the many different costumes, provide work for thousands of the poorest in Brazilian society.[8] The resulting competition is a major economic and media event, with tens of thousands in the live audience and screened live to millions across South America.

Carnival parade

The formal parades ("desfiles") during carnival, are a showcase of each main schools, enhanced by the participation of celebrities, fans and guests who often pay large sums of money for their elaborate costumes. In Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Porto Alegre, the formal parades are held in specially constructed arenas called Sambadromes (Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí in Rio, the Anhembi Sambadrome in São Paulo) designed by influential architect, Oscar Niemeyer, the Sambadromo Complexo Cultural Porto Seco in Porto Alegre and the Sambadromo de Uruguaiana in Uruguaiana where "escolas de samba" from Brazil and their counterparts in Uruguay and Argentina (known as escuelas de samba) participate. Sambadromes are designed to accommodate all social classes, with VIP lounges, tourist sections, and various types of seating right down to cheapest seats for poorest sections of the community. Those who choose to only watch the parade may also be charged for the best seats.

Each school displays glamour with colorful costumes and floats with special effects and is organized into different segments or "alas" (sections). The "alas" represent different components of the school's theme, or "enredo", as they act out an homage to a myth, historic event or figure, or express their view on a social, environmental, or international issue. The "alas" display distinct costumes ("fantasias") and also reflect traditional samba school roles developed years ago. Thus, each samba school parade has the "comissão de frente" (first artistic ensemble), individuals who open the parade by walking in social[further explanation needed] attires, saluting the crowds; the "ala das Baianas", or the traditional segment of Bahian African-Brazilian ladies with impressive round dresses spinning through the avenue; the "interpretes" (formerly "puxadores") (lead singers) singing the "samba-enredo" or theme-song while they play the "cavaquinho" or other string instruments; the "velha guarda", veterans of the school; the "bateria", or samba band with drums, "cuicas" and other instruments, preceded by the "madrinha da bateria", band godmother who is often a sexy female celebrity. The "porta-bandeira" (female flag bearer), and the "mestre-sala" (male dancing partner) display and honor the school's flag, as they dance and strive to show harmony and samba expertise, while their performance is carefully observed and scored by the judges."...

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SOURCE #2:
 AI Overview (results of my August 31, 2025 Google Search question "What are Brazilian Samba Schools and Bands?)

"Brazilian Music and Dance: From Samba to Forró

Brazilian samba schools are community-based cultural organizations that practice and perform samba, a music and dance style with strong Afro-Brazilian roots. They are central to the annual Rio Carnival, where they compete in elaborate parades featuring thousands of participants, elaborate costumes, themed floats, and powerful drumming by an instrumental group called a bateria. Samba schools also serve as social and economic institutions, providing employment, fostering community spirit, and preserving cultural heritage.

What are Samba Schools?

Community Hubs:
Samba schools are more than just dance groups; they are social and cultural organizations deeply connected to their local neighborhoods, often in poorer areas.

Carnival Preparation:
They spend the entire year preparing for the annual Carnival parade, a highly competitive event where they are judged on various aspects including their theme, costumes, floats, music, and choreography.

Community Participation:
They involve people of all ages and backgrounds from their communities in creating the parade, from designing floats and costumes to dancing and playing music.

Cultural Significance:
Samba schools are seen as a way to validate and celebrate Afro-Brazilian culture, acting as a counter-narrative to mainstream education systems.

The Carnival Parade

The Bateria:

A defining feature of a samba school is its bateria, a powerful percussion ensemble responsible for the instrumental accompaniment.

Samba Enredo:

The music played is a "samba enredo" – a samba song specifically composed for the school's annual theme.

The Performance:

Each school presents a synchronized performance that includes music, dancing, original costumes, and enormous themed floats designed to tell a story or illustrate their chosen theme.

Judging:

A panel of judges evaluates the performances, awarding points for different elements of the parade.

Samba Bands

The Bateria:
The term "samba band" refers to the instrumental ensemble, known as the bateria, within a samba school.

Percussion and Harmony:
The bateria consists of numerous membranophones (drums) and idiophones (other percussion instruments). They are accompanied by a small group of cavaquinhos (a type of ukulele) and guitars that provide the harmonic foundation for the samba.

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SOURCE #3
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esta%C3%A7%C3%A3o_Primeira_de_Mangueira
"Grêmio Recreativo Escola de Samba Estação Primeira de Mangueira, or simply Mangueira, is a samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The school was founded on April 28, 1928, by Carlos Cachaça [pt], Cartola, Zé Espinguela, among others. It is located in the Mangueira neighborhood, near the neighborhood of Maracanã.

Mangueira is one of the most traditional samba schools in Brazil. It has won the Rio de Janeiro Carnaval competition 20 times, second only to Portela (samba school) (with 22 victories). It has been runner up another 20 times.

History

Early years

In the early days of samba, the community around the Mangueira hill or morro emerged as a pioneer of the Rio Carnival through its 'Cordões', in which a group of masked participants were led by a teacher with a whistle followed by a veritable percussion orchestra. In Mangueira, there were at least two Cordões: the Mountain Warriors (Guerreiros da Montanha) and the Triumphs of Mangueira (Triunfos da Mangueira). Later came the ranchos (pt:Rancho carnavalesco), which introduced several very important concepts to the Carnival procession: the participation of women, floats, a theme to connect the procession, and the use of woodwind, brass, and string instrumentation (particularly plucked strings). They also added two special dancers, now known as master of ceremonies (mestre-sala) and flagbearer (porta-bandeira). Three ranches stood out in Mangueira: Drop of Love (Pingo de Amor), Pearl of Egypt (Pérola do Egito) and Princes of the Forest (Príncipes da Mata). By 1920 the 'carnival blocks' with elements taken from both the Cordão and Ranch traditions, along with the now familiar percussion block, debuted. These were a strong influence on the development of the other samba schools.

There were no lack of blocks in the Mangueira area. In just the Buraco Quente neighborhood, one could find the Tia Fé, Tia Tomázia and Mestre Candinho blocks. Most famous of all was the Bloco dos Arengueiros. It was Cartola, aged 19, who felt it was time to channel the natural gifts of the blocks' rogues and thus to show them in a more organized light, displaying the power and choreographic legacy of their African roots.

Then, on April 28, 1928, at a meeting at Travessa, Saião Lobato, aged 21, the arengueiros Zé Espinguela, "Seu" Euclides, Saturnino Gonçalves (father of Dona Neuma), Massu, Cartola, Pedro Cain and Abelardo Bolinha founded the First Station Block (Bloco Estação Primeira) - regarded as a predecessor to the present day carnival blocks and samba schools. This block was present at the first contest between samba dancers in the house of Zé Espinguela in 1929, one of the forerunners of the samba schools, along with Deixa Falar and Portela.

Samba School

Cartola, who later married Dona Zica, was the first bandmaster and musical director of the school and gave the final word on the choice of the name and colors: "Estação Primeira (First Station)" - because it was the first railway stop from the Brazil Central Railway Station where there was samba; the green and pink colors as a tribute to a ranch that existed in Laranjeiras, the Arrepiados. Gradually all other blocks of the hill merged their associations to it and by the 1930s and 40s, Mangueira was already included in the list of "major" samba schools of the city.

Mangueira was the first samba school that created a composers' wing, and the first to maintain, since its foundation, a unique beat of the surdo leading in the school percussion section. On the symbol of the school, the surdo represents the samba, the laurels are the victories won as the general champion, the crown is the imperial district of São Cristóvão, and the stars, the years it won the Carnival championship. It was also the first one to develop a "front commission", or Comissao da Frente as it is called in Portuguese and an official criterion for the parade contest, as a way for the school to show to the public the story concept for the year's event. The flag today is in green and pink stripes radiating from the center and the coat of arms - until the 1980s the school sported a pink flag with the emblem in the center.

 One of the most emblematic figures of the Mangueira samba was Jamelão, who was the official school singer from 1949 until 2006 (a record 57 years) and become a true "carnival and samba institution" in Rio, with his moody ways and his powerful voice. In 2006, Jamelão suffered a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) stroke and did not record the Mangueira theme song for the official 2007 Carnival CD, nor could he march with the school any longer. (From 1950 up to that year his voice was featured in every Carnival LP and CD produced by the carnival organizers, together with those of other schools.)

1980s and beyond

Mangueira holds 20 general championship titles, and 1 Super Cup, exclusively won only in 1984, the inauguration of the Sambódromo. In 1984, Mangueira was the champion of the Carnival on Monday, Portela on Sunday. Three schools went on for the Championship Saturday where they competed in the Super Championship, and in the end the school won the general super championship of the year.

In 2007, Mangueira confronted various taboos. After 79 years, Mangueira celebrated the 80th anniversary opening the doors of its percussion drums section to women. The idea of the president of the Mangueira drums, Ivo Meirelles, to accept women in the battery of Green and Pink was controversial. Moreover, Preta Gil became queen of the Drums Section (or Queen of Drums) of the school, breaking a tradition of having only queens originating from the community, elected through a contest. Luizito replaced Jamelão as school singer. On the show, the school board prevented the big star Beth Carvalho from parading, and the legendary Nelson Sargento preferred not to parade either, possibly because his wife's costume had not been delivered. Such developments led to a certain unease in samba circles and a lot of criticism for the directors of contemporary samba schools.

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For 2019, the school paraded in a theme of remembrance of Brazil's Native American populations who were the first inhabitants of the country before Portuguese colonization, and finished its campaign with its 20th general championship, plus two Gold Standards (for best school and best flag bearer).”… 

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Selected 2016 Facebook Discussion Thread Comments About Black Line Dancing (with a focus on adding your own "flavor" to the basic line dance routine)

lbwpretty2, Feb. 28, 2016
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This video shows a group of Afro-Brazilians dancing at a club in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to the 2004 Hip Hop record "I'll Be Around" by Ceelo Green, featuring Timbaland.

This same video was posted on Feb. 22, 2016 on the Facebook Video page for Ratchet Ent under the heading "Aint nothing like a hyped up party group dance”.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part III of a three part pancocojams series on YouTube Videos/Tik Tok compilations of "I'll Be Around" dances.

This pancocojams post showcase a 2016 Facebook Video of Afro-Brazilians doing a line dance to Cee-Lo Green's Hip Hop record "I'll Be Around".

This post also includes my Editor's Notes and selected comments from the discussion thread for that Facebook video.

A number of these comments present opinions about or experience with line dancers (including themselves or someone they know) adding their own "flavor" to the basic line dancing routine. "Flavor" here may mean the way they perform the basic step or an additional twist, or turn, or other step.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/10/documenting-seven-examples-of-youtube.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post documents nine examples of YouTube videos of "I'll Be Around" line dances and solo challenge dances from 2012 to 2023. All of these dances use a portion of the 2004 Hip Hop record.

That post also includes two comment exchanges from two different YouTube discussions thread about line dances.

Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/10/test.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post presents a small number of selected comments from various YouTube discussion thread about how the dance known as "I'll Be Around" has truly been around for some time under different names before it was recycled in the summer of 2023 on YouTube and on Tik Tok.

The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Ceelo Green and Timbaland for this 2004 record "I'll Be Around" that is the music for this line dance. Thanks also to the publisher/s of this video and thanks to all of the dancers who are featured in this video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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In addition, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/11/charme-afro-brazilian-line-dancing-that.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "Charme: Afro-Brazilian Line Dancing That Is Based On African American (Soul) Line Dancing (video, online excerpts, & comments)".

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTES

This first part quotes an Editor's note that I added after the YouTube video of this dance in Part I of a two part pancocojams series on Ceelo Green's "I'll Be Around" dance that was published Oct .29, 2023.. Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/10/documenting-seven-examples-of-youtube.html for that post. The link for Part II (comments) is included in that post.

"This video shows Afro-Brazilians in Rio De Janeiro doing their version of the line dance to CeeLo's record "I'll Be Around". This video was published on Facebook video onFeb.22, 2016. The video on Facebook is a little bit clearer than this YouTube one. There are 24,000 comments on that Facebook page as of Oct. 31, 2023. The most recent comment that I read was from a Brazilian man in 2020. The comment feature appears to be closed now. [...] A few people in the YouTube discussion thread wrote that the club members in that video originated this dance. Given a number of factors-including the fact that there is a 2012 African American video (given above) of a very similarly performed line dance with that same name as well as the fact that the dance moves (such a a modified "Stanky Leg" move) are of African American origin), I believe it would be more correct to say that these Afro-Brazilians created their version of this African American dance. I believe that it is very likely that this Brazilian dance group learned about this dance from watching an online video (probably the video that is given as Showcase video #1). The group then modified the steps to create their version of that dance. Another reason why I believe that this dance is of African American origin is the number of commenters who remember these dance steps from as early as the 1970s.Furthermore, according to a 2017 article (probably) about that Afro-Brazilian dance club that is featured in this video, that club had/has a custom of learning African American dances from YouTube and other secondary sources*, That said, it appears from the online comments that I've read that many people prefer this version of the "I'll Be Around" dance to other versions of that dance. Notice that the YouTube video given as #3 in this post showcases an African American dance group that indicates that they got their version of "I'll Be Around" from a Facebook video of a Brazilian dance club. So-it's likely that the Brazilian club got a version of this dance from African Americans and created their own version. Then an African American dance group saw that Brazilian version of that dance, liked it, and performed it. And the beat goes on and it's all good. Comments from the discussion thread for this YouTube video and not from the Facebook video discussion will be included in Part II of this pancocojams post.
*Click https://www.americasquarterly.org/fulltextarticle/the-undeniable-charm-of-brazils-latest-dance-craze/ for an article about an Afro-Brazilian's dance club in Rio de Janeiro. That 2017 article is in English and is entitled "The Undeniable Charm of Brazil’s Latest Dance Craze". Although that article doesn't identify that club as the one whose members are featured in that YouTube/Facebook video, it's seems highly likely that that they are one and the same."

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[I wrote this addition to my Editor's Note on Oct. 31, 2023] 

I wonder how lbwpretty2 and Ratchet Ent (if they aren't the same person) got this video. I believe that it's likely that Ratchet Ent is African American. If she isn't the same person as Ratchet Ent, I also believe that ibwpretty2 is African American.

I believe that Ratchet Ent is African American based on the other videos that Ratchet Ent posted on her Facebook Video page (which are shown when you click the link for this line dance). Ratchet Ent's use of the African American vernacular English word "ratchet" also suggests to me that she is African American. I believe that lbwpretty2 is African American based on the video's focus and most of its commenters on African American line dancing (also referred to as "soul line dancing).

I think it's very likely that a Brazilian member of that Facebook page or a visitor to that Facebook page (and/or a subscriber or visitor to that YouTube channel) shared this video with Ratchet Ent (and ibwpretty2 if they aren't the same person).

Although the dancers in that video were identified as being Afro-Brazilian, almost all the commenters in that discussion are African American. I would love to read comments from Afro-Brazilians about this and other line dances, but there are very few comments in either of these discussion threads that are from Brazilians.  Almost all of the comments in both of those discussion threads are from African Americans. 

There are only 112 comments in the YouTube discussion thread for this video. I read all of those comments. Comments can still be added to that discussion thread. There are a few  comments from Brazilians in that YouTube discussion thread. Those comments are quoted in Part II of this pancocojams series.  

There are 24,000 in that Facebook Video discussion thread. I didn't read all of the comments, but read a lot of them before I wasn't allowed to read any more without signing into Facebook.( I chose not to do that.).

A few comments on the Facebook discussion are from people who either self-identify White, or whose accompanying photograph shows women who appear to be White. Two of the comments that I  read were from Brazilians, and two of the comments that read were from people living in England.

A commenter in the YouTube discussion thread wrote that some of the dancers at that Brazilian club participated in that Facebook discussion, including Jessica Oliviera, the young woman who wore an African style head wrap. I didn't come across any of those comments, although I did read a comment from a Brazilian man with the last name Oliviera. 

There are no comments in the YouTube discussion thread from lbwpretty2 and no comments from Ratchet Ent besides the first one that I came across on the Facebook video page. The Facebook page has the word "Done" after the word "Comments". I assume that means that comments can no longer be added to that discussion thread.

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As is the case with most selected comment portions of pancocojams, I'm interested in documenting not just what is written, but how it is written (i.e. the use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE), and which AAVE and internet terms, phrases, sayings etc. are examples of these types of informal communication are being used). 

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS FACEBOOK VIDEO DISCUSSION THREAD

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

Brief information or explanations are added to a few of these comments.

From https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1123619494339222&id=454451501256028&ref=content_filter "Aint nothing like a hyped up party group dance” by Ratchet Ent;

total # of comments = 24,000 [comments are closed] 

2016

1. Ratchet Ent, February 22, 2016
"Aint nothing like a hyped up party group dance, there is always that one who comes in and take it to another level! Must watch!

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2, Shawn Thierry
"Yes! Beautiful young sistahs & brothers having clean fun and in formation!! Showing off those God given gifts so effortlessly & beautifully! The young man at the end, though--Chris Brown & little MJ combined! 😄🎶🙌🏽#TheyDidThat #Formation #Proud #BlackPeople #TrendSetters #OftenImitated #NeverDuplicated"

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3. Bobbi Ann Jones
"Who let Chris Brown in the place that guy tore that all the way UP! Look Keyvee Jones reminds me of you with your dancing ass! Love you son!🎯🎁💞🎉💯👀💋💎👑🍀⭐️🏆🔝"
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Chris Brown is an African American R&B singer who is also known for his dancing.

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4. Lisha Burns
"Whats the name of this line dance? What country are they in. I love this....Line dancing is big down where Im from. Wish I could learn this one"

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5. Richard Daniel
"Rio de Janeiro, Brazil"

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6. Jessica Oriee, 2017
"It's cee lo green and timberland "I'll be around" ...there's instructions on you tube"

https://youtu.be/7oozf9Od2p0

I'll Be Around Line Dance - New Orleans,...

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8. Rashida Josephine Hermitt
"They be killing it loved it from start to finish"

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9. Alice Akinola
"I like extra steps in dances it enhances the moves. back in the day I added extra steps and moves to dances and all eyes was on deck that young man can dance He makes it look easy"

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9. Christopher Abernathy
"That was back in the day. What about today👀"

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10. Jae Boddie
"DANG IT!! I love this song....Now when my song come on the group dancers are going to be in my way... I guess I need to learn the dance or find a corner."

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11. Grumz Xushlito
"I don't know bout y'all but I was only do focusing on the Erykah Badu chic.. she tore it up!!! 😍😍😍😍😍 💯"
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Erykah Badu is an African American R&B, Soul, Hip Hop singer/songwriter who, in one period of her career, wore African headwraps during her performances.

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12. Regina Turner
"What is the dance and I need a wrap for my dreads Lord parties need hats when ya got dreads ....they are getting it I almost forgot it's early and I home hell I'm going dance anyway...roll that been footage !"

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13. Lakoal Mizelle-Douglas

https://youtu.be/gzKmtXlVqV8

I'LL BE AROUND Instruction - Parkside -...

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14. Tiffany T'Moni BoykinSeward
Me and my girls used to tear up the dance floor 4 nights a week off of these songs. They knew when my house music come on it was over.....First start off song baltimore people....watch out for the big girl!!!!! Man...we go crazy! Lol"
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In this comment and in some other subsequent comments, "house" refers to a genre of Soul music.
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15. Danielle Donaphin
"Another house head...love it!!!"

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16. Sharone Stephens-Malone
"What's this dance called?"

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17. Tiffany T'Moni BoykinSeward
"To be honest I'm not sure. It looks like another freestyle type of cubic shuffle."
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"Cubic" is a typo for "Cupid" (The Cupid Shuffle" is a popular African American originated line dance.)

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18. Lynese Artis
"Tiffany T'Moni BoykinSeward I'm from Va I'm a house, go-go, reggae head all the way. Like you my girls and I used to kill it from time the doors open till shut down with lights out. But, I'm old now. I stay in my lane with the 2 step."

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19. Tiffany T'Moni BoykinSeward
"Lol you remember when house music last for eight hours of the same track"

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20. Lynese Artis
"Tiffany T'Moni BoykinSeward yes. Girl. Those songs were long, like the disco era. :-) But, I tell you what, my girls and I stayed fit and tiny waste, and with abs of steel. We didn't know then, but I recognize now that we working out and staying fit."

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21. Bea Hem
"🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

Cee-lo Green ft Timbaland

 "I'll be around"

🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵"

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22. Tiffany T'Moni BoykinSeward
"Thank you. That's it!"

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23. Carol Blakely
"The first time I heard watch out for the Big girl I loved that song my neighbor moved where I am and her Dude played it"

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24. Carol Blakely
"From Washington DC"

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25. Tiffany T'Moni BoykinSeward
"That song and wait a minute mr. Postman the Baltimore mix I was a die hard baltimore DC nj and ny house music head. But mainly I was on the Baltimore house for a minute"

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26. Cetoria Monk
"OMG they were jammin and the young lady and man in the front killedt it!! Yes I know I spelled it wrong on purpose"

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27. Chanee Regina
"I was thinking there's always ONE, before I read the post! Lol. I can't stand dancing next to people who over do it! Always throws me off!! Lol. Great dance tho, lil mama is smooth in the head wrap!"

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28. Tamika Miller
"They killin' it! I so love the fact that they're having a good time, no drama! Love the natural hair dos also...... LOVE MY PEOPLE!!!!!"

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29. Melvin Humphries
"Party over there, reminds me of the Disco Day's wasn't no room for wall flowers. If you couldn't dance, skate and didn't have a car you may have been booty out with the ladies."

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30. JohnandRhonda Irving
"Anastasia Balom Adrian Balom I need to learn this by Grandma's birthday so I can dance like the girl with the headwrap! *I know y'all can get it like the guy! Lol"

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31. Darryl Elliott
"I'm gonna learn this dance damn it a brothah sweaty and breathing all hard trying to keep up its them damn transitions from one move to the next got the first part that stanky leg throws me then that next piece I'm all over the place I use to pick up dances with no problem wtf 50 yrs old what u done did to me"

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32. Norman Lee
"Go head my brother, get it!"

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33. Arlene Newson
"I completely agree wth previous comment our young black children need to display more good clean fun, instead of dis laid back, heading bobbing, u cool as hell,lending against da wall waiting to start some shit like i experienced in a club in chicago, what, is that da new da dance now, i said WOW, most rap songs shld not b played in clubs,"

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34. Shadá Smith
"Her head wrap is sooooo bad! I love it! And I love their line dancing.... What country is this because I noticed the DJ speaking a utter language! I love my people all over!"

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35. Miguel Hernandez
"That's coooooool i haven't dance like that in a long long time now i can't even do the two step .lost it with age but still slow dance yea baby lol"

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36. Doris Penny
"Yes that young dude was jamming. Yes we do put our on moves in when we are doing the different slides. Shuffle what ever they calling it this days.And he did.it so smooth.It looked easy."

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37. Shonda Davis
"Where do people be learning these dances at??? I only know the Electric Slide and Cha Cha. I better never go to a club. Ill be lost. LOL."

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38. Chelie Lark Thomas
"Well you can add the wobble to my list. But I'm very old school. I guarantee you if I was still out there, I'd know this one too."
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"The Electric Slide" and "the Wooble" are line dances. The "Cha Cha" is a dance step.
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39. Onlyoneme Chetachi
"Hahaa. My girlfriends and I learn them when we go to Jazz Fest and Get-togethers"

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40. Jacqueline Ebanks
"Tahra Steward for real! OMG, what would we do without the tube?"

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41. Jacqueline Goss
"Actually these people dancing are in Brazil, Rio del Jeniro . I found out that this was at a gathering. Their very good, I love their dancing."

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42. Jonathan Scholz
"Actually the dance is called Saturday stepping and there is a dance video to teach it but nothing like this. That's what dancing is about putting your own twist on it."

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43. Patrice Pascol
"Dang i have got to get out more i am still doing the cabbage patch lol'
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44. Dylan Fagundes-Delima
"This was in brasil, and they're speaking Portuguese. That's cool how the dance travels."

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45. Linda Gigantiello
"Need to know more line dancing this great how they share on social media I wish they can teach this step by step"

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46. Othay J Hale
"I DON'T KNOW THE ELECTRIC SLIDE OR CHA CHA. LOL NOT SHOUTING, I JUST TYPE IN CAPS. EASIER TO SEE."

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47. Christina Bittle
"Girl.....you and me both.....lol....I feel like I live in a closet."

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48. Michele Jackson
"in the Atlanta area several of the night clubs were offering line dancing lessons some week nights ,and they also have competitions all over i would suggest Google line dance classes hip hop etc .for your areas .it is great exercise!"

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49. Vontresia Miller
"They have them everywhere this was not Brazil lol its called saturday stepping or whatever name they create for it. It used to be here in jax fl a long time ago. I went as a child a few times."

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50. Ruth Cares
"It doesnt matter what color u are. All people have the ability to dance and enjoy a fun line dance. Country music people have been line dancing for decades! I am not a latin but husband is...and his family all dance...in all situations. Dance on everyone!"

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51. Tonia Pearson
"This is my kind of danceing lil man was the best and lady in the rap was getting it i would fit right in i gotta learn this one!!!!!"

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52. Stacey King
"Love it wish all people at the club can do it but shit they can't even wobble without messing it up LOL this dance is bomb though"

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53. Nelson Vega
"NICE!!! So much better then watching all the beat downs! I want to learn! I'm still doing The Electric Slide! I think it's about time to try something else!!!😀👍"

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54. Tricia Davis-Blake
"Is am sorry. Dancing cute. But really line dancing. #cornyashell#. Onlycountryassfolkslinedance#

 

Hate it!!! That's why when you go to the club in Dfw. There is no really dancing. Sad. #blackfolksdancenotlinedance#"

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55.Tricia Davis-Blake

Ijs
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The only one other response to this comment was from a woman who posted a sad face emoji.

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56. Teresa C. Sanford
"Don't hate on the BROTHA he just got more skills than others! Lol! You know that'll be me doing extra!"

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57. Shaye Nation
"I couldn't take my eyes off of him. He jumped in line and stole the show! The girl was definitely hitting it at first!! My people are so beautiful and amazing😘"

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58. Nathalie Joseph Liverpool
"I Am Up For This!!! Even if it takes me all day to learn it. I am gonna check out some hustle classes in the D just so I can learn it. Sweet. U all young people plan the party in the meantime. Lol."

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59. La Mariposa
"LOOOOVE IT! I'm the one that comes in with a Lil extra. 😂"

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60. Jacque Jones
"EXACTLY,me 2! Kml... Jj"
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"KML" = "kissing myself laughing" [I don't think this text abbreviation is widely used in the 2020s. I had to look up its meaning.]

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61. La Mariposa
"They never expect it from the big girl either 😂"

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62/ Akua Myeisha
"Girl in the head wrap was serving...then young cat came in and dished it right back! Both of them have me back my life!!❤️❤️❤️❤️"

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63. Carolyn Trapp
"She was doing her thang but he came through the crowd and show out aint nothing like some good ole fun good job to both of u guys..."

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64. Dewayne Robinson
"This would be a nice dance step to do at the family reunion. Calling on all of Madea's children grandchildren and great grand let's do this"

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65. Nicole Smith
"I wish someone would tell me just the foot work after she does the stanly leg I can't catch that one part !!! Step right, kick up and than I'm lost 😫😫😫😫"

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66. Cyndi Hart
"Watch it over and over your get it. It didn't look that hard and that dude with the hat killed it. I was watching the girl but when he came out all 👀👀 on him:)"

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67. Meli Perrier
"It's hard. I found this on you tube. I like the Brazilian version has more swag though lol

Watch "Beef Stew Line Dance Instructional and Demo" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/Cd9irN99Rp0 "

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68. Jyasia Kylee
"Honey the whole front row was jamming. I just absolutely love that it's been on repeat for about 20 minutes so that I can try to my best to learn that"

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69. Tabitha Brown
"Tavell the kid at the end reminds of when my Lil Bro Will was dancing at your birthday party in Mastic!!!!!!!!!! Although everybody was doing the same dance he added his own fire to every step LOL"

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70. Nile Fatimah Peoples
"We are such a rhythmic people. Many duplicate but never like the original. He bodied this. Well she did too!!"

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71. Keiana Worth
"Oh sh-t* 2016 electric slide! Lol Andrew Robotham I'm doing this at the wedding!! Lol I gotta start practicing now"
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*This word is fully spelled out in that comment.

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72. Andrew Robotham
"I gota get my practice on sis"

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73. Keiana Worth
"Andrew Robotham 😂😂 word"

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74. Althea Graham
"Absolutely beautiful. The community, confidence, and virtuous attitudes expressed in this dance is phenomenal, the ease and grace, awesome. I am proud to be a member of the African diaspora."

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75. Hilda Bailey
"Still laughing, I luv it our people, in our day (I'm in my 60 yr) it was mostly ladies, it was so refreshing to the young men. LOL"

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76. Derrell Turman
"Now if we can get our youth's to put down the guns and bring back back yard BBQs this is one that I would attend this is what life is about"

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77. Angel Thomas
"This lit af🔥🔥🔥🔥

We gotta learn this Latrice Lenoir so we can do it at the club. Nothing else. Just this. Go to battle and do just this😂😂😂😂like 1..2..3..hit it!...step step step turn!!!😭😭😭"

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78. Melissa Landry
Love It. They all were throwing down but dude in the white shirt killed it. The female in the head wrap put her stank on it."
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Although the word “stank” in the saying “Put some tank on it” originally meant to have an odorous (stinky) smell, the contemporary meaning of “stank” in that saying means to add your own unique flavor (style) to something that you do and in doing so, make it funky (with "funky" meaning "very good".  Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/11/what-african-american-originated-phrase.html for the 2020 pancocojams post entitled "What "Put Some Stank On It" REALLY Means ("Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes - Put Some Stank On It | truTV")"

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79. Dale Underdue
"Girlfriend was doing it. Then young man came in and killed it. Smooth dance. Nice seeing young folks getting along, having fun, smiling and dancing. P.S.: great excercise also."

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80. Yoli Fagan
"That's the type of fun I'm used to having when I was younger in key west. Looks like its all about having a good time. No competition"

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81. Amanda Benjamin
"Na I would've kicked his ass clean out my line dance with all that fancy sh-t* he was killing it tho #aintNoWobbleDanceBih lol Kee Kee Ashley Re Robinson Quincy Square"
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*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.
"Na" means "no".

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82. Carter Kee
"Kml sis don't be hating..lol"

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83. Geno Reyes
"Jazz D if they could scientifically take this trait from us and implant it in them they would

Black is beautiful"

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84. Miracle Washington
"Tyvon Humphrey this yu cuz yu always mixing some sh-t* up when we doing at dance"
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*This word is fully spelled out in this comment.

"Cuz" in this comment probably is a shortened form (and respelling) of the word "because". "Cuz" in this comment could also be a shortened form (and respelling) of the word cousin" (spelled "cuzzin"). 

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85. Angela Gray-Lockett
"Does anyone know the name of this line dance & the song? I am turning 50 in June and would love to bust this one out on them. 😊"

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84. DeAnna Redd
"I'll be around...gotta look for the club remix though. That's the one playing in this video..with that go go beat."
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"Go Go music is a sub-genre of Soul music that originated and is commonly associated with African Americans in Washington, D.C and that surrounding area which is now called "the DMV" (Washington D.C, [and parts of] Maryland, and Virginia.)

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85. Darlene Robinson
"Love it! It ain't nothing but STEPPING taken up

several notches!!

I, too, am too old to hang anymore, but still love to watch!!"
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The word "stepping" in this comment probably refers to the couples dancing that is done by some Black people in Chicago, Illinois and in Detroit, Michigan.

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86. Sandra Uresti
"The one that took it to another level it's because Line dances have similar, yet additional steps 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 I loved it and love a challenge 🤗"

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87. Alicia Delt
"He was straight gay 4 trying 2 dance better than her..pushing her out the way..he should of been trying to holla at her..."

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88. DeAnna Redd
"Really tho? That's all you got out of the video? Ugh!"

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89. Alicia Delt
"The dancing was great..butt..yepp."

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90. Mary EZonme Cooper
"He came in and put a little hot sauce, salt, pepper and oregano in the pot and made it his own. Yeah baby.!!"

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91. Bri Annah
"You should ALWAYS be happy to be African American...Not just because of how well they dance

 Btw I'm half so yes I'm allowed to say be proud"

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92. Von Rice
"Saturday stepping is the dance

Cee lo Green- I'll be around is the song

I searched the comments so you dont have to :)"

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93. John Watson
"Last look at a great dance. Now wait for the stolen part. And the claiming of someone else taking it and renaming it"

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94. Leslie Baxter-smith
"I'm white (whatever that is) and I can rock the world when I dance. It's a matter of putting your heart and soul into it!"

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95. Haroldson Bagley
"Physical, psychology, Environmental, and Spiritual Wellness in full effect. Unity in The Community. Ase!! #WorkItYall"

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96. Carolyn Williams
"That person would be my brother "ALAN" he was always the one that have to put just a little stank on it."

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97. Nise Alyariah-Aubrey
"Thats how pple be lol

One you feel the groove n got the dance down pact you can add your own flavor lol"

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98. Alston Andre
"Black folk are so talented. Put them damn guns down and enjoy your own culture. Have fun,respect each other and live"

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99. Helen Ianuari
"Meh Leavasa aayyeee new one lol Ray Uini dat guy is definitely reminds me of you, throwing in ur own Flava 😍"

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100. Patricia Little-Thomas
"Noticed, everybody knew how to do the dance, but the two up front (the young lady and the guy next to her) owned it."

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101. Alsusia Collins
"They were doing it! and I really love seeing all my young Queens wearing their natural hair or headdress."

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102. Cheryl Wynn
"Gotta love the ones that throw their own swag into the moves. I love that shyt especially since I can't do it lmbo"

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103. Elle Hodges
"I can't even get two rounds of the electric slide right lol the face that the girl with the head wrap is making ..💜💜....she knows she was getting it in.."

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104. Tammy L Brown
"I am going to learn this and do out at our family cookout on the 4 th of July that's how long it's going to take me"

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105. Choklit Lewis
"@ Tisha Rodgers. Yes I can teach you this line dance, & a couple thousand other ones that I know. LOL! As you know; I teach classes at different location in Detroit, throughout the week. I send texts to everyone in my phone, to let them know where I'm teaching throughout the week. If you'd like to get my texts for my classes; feel free to inbox me your number."

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106. Hipolito Polo Torres
"Greg F Hall I think this is the first one I've ever seen that I actually like as far as line dancing. Who knew."

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107. Naee Huncho
"I like this dance I want to learn it so can do it at my family gatherings instead of always doing the wobble or even the Cupid shuffle lol"

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108. Lisette V Pillay
"Great dance they look like they are having fun, it's nice to see a group of people all in step dancing, we do it at the Notting hill carnival all the time it looks great to watch but to participate is even better xx :-)"
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109. Chantel Fitz
"Kelli Shaw. We need to learn this dance for our school performance! Paula Oliveira Schuyler are you ready to teach us????"

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110. Andrea Norwood
"Black folks are going to hook up a line dance no matter where on the planet we are"

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111. Tina Camp
"When I saw this, I did not see " black" people, I saw PEOPLE dancing.. I dance and I do it well, I enjoy this dance as much as any other race. But I don't look at people as white or black, I look at a person based on character not color!!!!"
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112. Aleadra Owens
"Awww..."

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113. Laquanda Wright, 2017
"Tina I don't think they mean any harm....But dancing, sports, singing, anything physical is in black people DNA...It is what it is..."

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114. Natalie Bass
"Brittany Carmichael this is what I like! No booty shaking required 😂"

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115. Robert Wilson
"Yo she was doing it but when young blood came he put some stank on it nice . It like the bus stop but in Jamaican Style "
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"The Bus Stop" is an African American originated line dance from tje mid 1970s.

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116. Waun DemBoyz
"I like this. a lady at my job was killing it and tried to show us. I got two left feet. 😂😂😂 I like trying tho"

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117.Chelie Lark Thomas
"I liked this! The music was smooth, the dance was smooth. Those two in front rep'd it well. I wanted to see more..."

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118. Dana Mcnatt
"Yes. They killed it. I love line dancing. I like when people add their personal touch."

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119. Kimberly Clarit Jackson
"Those young-ins are killing that dance...that's a smooth routine right there!!"

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120. Tiffany Itaintmyfault Carter
"Dayday DayDay This is so youuuuuu gotta put your own swag on tht thing 😂😂😂😂😂"

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121. Susan Ann Henderson
"What is this dance everybody in there is doing it on point man. So fly, black people know how to catch them moves! Stay Black People! Yes"

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122. Isha Rayner
"Gilbert Judge and Jarvis Barnes can we do this as a group at the wedding? Think it will be neat. This or the hommie twist"

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123. Jarvis Judge-Barnes
"I like this! But half of the wedding party ain't got no rhythm! 😂😂😂"

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124. Lisa Calderon
"That was cool the other dude was like hold on let me get this young buck lol who could dance wit you she killed it!! She really enjoyed herself!!"

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125. Veronica Consonery-Goode
"Home boy dancing smooth I like that kind of dancing line dancing keep the weight off you"

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126. Torie Vanderville
"Nothing wrong with putting your own twist on things😜😜😜"

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127. Shawn Sutter
"Black folks been dancing for every...it easy for us. Lol...that brotha was cutting rug.. lol"
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128. Haneef Shaheed
"Shouts to all, especially the sexy sistar wt the white top, rockn the Afro! I think this Brazilian version of line dancing may top all other line dances here in the U.S."

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129.  Diomedes R.Perez
"The girl with head wrap and homie with the hat are killing it.. I used to do line dancing but my knees arthritis won't let me now. Big ups.."

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130. Elaine Pearson Hudson
"Zora Garrettyou betta get ready Boo that is one of my jams and this will be done at Monya's sweet 16 baby... Yaaaas!"

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131. Dianna Dowell-wilhite
"Black people always did know how to throw down or cut a rug, lol whatever terminology it is today, every generation has it's on slang but black people can move I know I could move when I was a kid my brother is so smooth to it's a shame he is always on point, when it came to four corners mom was so smooth and cold on her feet till she cleared the floor it's nothing but dancers in my family my son is so cold smooth and good he make u hold ur breath and the woman love it!"

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132. Shawn Macon
That young bucks just turned it up line dance is what makes da party everybody gets a chance to show what they got

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133. Morgan Charboneau
""But line dancing is gay".... Not really. You can say country music isn't your style but these people are line dancing... A simple dance, not too complex. But it's a line dance. Hahaha"

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134. James Abraham Gutierrez-Patrick
"Dance is a young man's game... But this dance looks fun. I could learn this shuffle. They just added the stanky leg and a few extra moves"
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"The Stanky Leg" is a R&B/Hip Hop dance move that was popularized in 2009. Click https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/stanky-leg/ for information about how that move is done and it got that name.

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135. Artreail Walker
"This never get old to me that man with the hat on and that women with the scarf on her head be getting it in hard they really be doing it.

Love that song too."

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136. Tricia Taylor
"Where is this at? I noticed that no one has Jordon sneaker on. Look at their feet , but they are still having fun ,even wearing those no name sneakers.😀😁😊"

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137. Harlem James
"Youngin in the baseball cap did NOTHING wrong - he killed it! Shorty in the head wrap did her thang too! These young people are adorable I watched this 8 times trying to get the moves down lmbo"

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138. Sylvia Andrews
"'Yeahhhhh that song was jooking! I was bopping to the beat. That girl was rolling with her moves but when that guy with the cap came on the dance floor next to her with all those smooth & creative moves, he made me wanna get up & learn that dance his way. I loved it!! Get it. I want him at my parties!!! I want the girl too. She has style & loose moves. The kind of ppl I like to hang with bc they are having fun dancing,"

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139. Linda Sippio
"If you only knew, realized that you are the envy of others around the world because of your swag in all generes of entertainment, including dress and business, you would also realize your power and place in this world. You have natural FLAVOR! But you have been bambuzzled and run a muck into believing that the grass was greener on the other side. You need to rethink your value to yourselves and the world!"

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140. Carmen Thomas
"Oh my goodness they killed this dance, I thought they were in New York, they are in Brazil, tearing it down like this to go go, love it looking for it on YouTube"

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141. Kim Gillespie
"The lady in the front was on point. When the young man came he took it to another level and killed it. That's how its supposed to be folks coming together young & old enjoying themselves. Loved it!!!!"

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142. Adrienne Wright
"Yesss break it down ya'll.. Luv it! My girl in the front was rockn.. And I always enjoy seeing dudes of any age break it down yess ya was doing it"

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143. Rose Kelly
""My cee lo & timb that was hot I gotta learn that 1 other ones are corny "" that young guy had it going on almost remind me of Chris brown "

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144. LaWanda Archibald Lavender
"Takita Nussy Carpenter this is always Quinston Jackson at every family gathering. Ol extra azz. Lol oh let me not forget Sherenn Micole"

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145. Amira Zakia As-Siddiq
"Rasheda Turner Carmen Armstrong this reminds me of that garage party in Jamaica on my Bday when I was cutting up!😂😂😂"

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146. Amira Zakia As-Siddiq
"Gurl......... I had a ball! Smh, when we going back????"

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147. Carmen Carmen
"Asap"

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148. Sweetz Lewis
"I never knew there was a dance to this song!!! I love it!!!"

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149. Chapmin Hendricks
"Danielle Bergloff This reminds me of the cha cha slide a little. ha. I can't just two step to the dance. I add a little of my flavor. Ha."
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"The Cha Cha Slide" is a popular African American line dance. 

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150. Patty Lacey Rewis
""I'm a jealous white girl right now!! I could stand back and watch them all night!! I love it! I can do the easy stuff, I would have everybody falling over like dominoes if I tried! Lol"

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151. Les Pollard
"For a second I thought that might of been Erykah Badu then I saw a better look then i was like that's not her... He was getting it.. Adding new moves to it.. He's a real dancer. Peace out!!"

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152. Rita Martinez
"Is so good seeing people all together enjoy n having fun n not fighting i love it that lady with wrap she is not playing love to see something good after all this negative things that been going on"

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153. Melvin Evans
"LOL. .. That was alright it's always that one try to flip the script and turn the whole dance step another way unbelievable"

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154. Bernice Franklin
"To me young men's always out dance women's he was smooth he was confidence he was over dancing Everybody yeah balance and skill and if he take it where he needed to take it God bless you buddy I'll talk to you later"

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155. Rian Christina Hunter
"This would be Elijah Nobles and Jon Baldwin lol.. killing it while everyone else is basic lol"

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156. Elijah Nobles
"😂😂😂 So true ! It happens every time"

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157. Jon Baldwin
"Everytime!! 😭😂😂"

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158. Jo Jo
"He was tryn to hard! Ole girl was so smooth and natural wit it! Didn't need all the antics! She had me lit!🔥"

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159. Vicki Whitney
""What's WRONG with what he did? If you got it, You got it, y'all always saying Turnt up!!! Good thing it wasn't me out thar,lol. SHO NUFF BEEN TURNT, Y'all knows that. KEEP CURTTIN UP MAN"

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160. Christina Brown
"Ayyyyyye!!!! Got me in the house partyin!!! I so love this!!! They killed it!!! And dude in the hat fell right in line!!! Got me even more hype!!! LOVE IT!"

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161. Mo Henson
"She had it at first then he took it on from her but didn't leave her behind by any means. Chris Brown & Erika Badu beautiful lookin selves. Him touchin his hat tho cool af"

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162. Doris King Tolbert
"To Cassandra Fields

I agreed with u. Our people have so much soul. I just hate when others learn the culture of our dance or other dance craze that so many of our young people do, they learn them then the next thing u know its a movie being made, with others claiming it like they created it."

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2019

163. Celeste Holland
""Terry Trotter the lady in the wrap showing out is you. Every time I see this video I think of you and how you use to get down at the school dances back in the day 💃🏾💃🏾❤️"

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164. Terry Trotter
"We had some great times... These kids will never know what it's really like to have some good fun with great friends"

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165. Douglas Oliveira
"U guys must know that this is how we dance NeoSoul and RnB music every weekend in Rio de Janeiro - Brazil"
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A commenter in the discussion thread for the YouTube video embedded above posted this comment from Jessica Oliveira (the woman wearing a headwrap) in that video

"@YourHalfSister, 2016

"+ABN Creator I found this video on Facebook, and one of the girls in the video--with the head wrap--commented. She said they were in Brazil, thanked everyone for complements on the video and apologized for her broken English. (I think she also said was using Google translate to communicate.)"
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Another commenter on that YouTube discussion thread wrote that Jessica Oliveira posted  (perhaps the same) comment "on Monday". I'm sorry that I hadn't gotten far enough in that Facebook discussion thread of 24,000 comments to read that comment and probably others from members of that Rio De Janeiro dance club.

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Two More Videos Of Brazil's Estrela Brilhante Maracatu Nação Group (2011 & 2014)

Eduardo Di Napoli, Mar 11, 2011

Maracatu Estrela Brilhante do Recife entrando na avenida

• Carnaval - Março 2011

• Avenida Dantas Barreto

• Desfile das Agremiações

• Filmado por: Edu

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series that showcases the two additional videos of  Brazil's Maracatu nação performance art genres.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/02/afro-brazilian-maracatu-nacao-music-and.html for Part I of this two part pancocojams series of this Afro-Brazilian music and dance genre. 

The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who have performed or are performing maracatu music and dance. Thanks to all those who are associated with this video and all those who are quoted in this post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GROUP
From the summary for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTO3-5itQPI&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=TaleOfTwoNations [2012 performance? ]
"Maracatu Nação Estrela Brilhante is one of  Brazil's  oldest and most respected traditional maracatu groups.  Founded in 1906,  Estrela Brilhante  ('Bright Star')  has become one of the most renowned and respected traditional maracatu groups in the world.  Their music and performance reflect not only more than a century of history, but the entire history of the Afro-Brazilian people of northeastern Brazil.  It is a history condensed into a colorful and vibrant ritual, an ancient Carnival art filled with pulsating rhythms, call and response songs and infectious dance. Led by the legendary Mestre Walter and Queen/President Dona Marivalda  since 1993, Estrela Brilhante has accomplished several remarkable achievements including releasing  the first maracatu recording,  Amazônica (Sony Music), in 1996 and contributed a track to the live CD Pernambuco em Concerto (África Produções) in 1998.  They have performed throughout Brazil and hold numerous Carnival competition championship titles in Recife.  Over the last decade they have performed throughout Europe including EXPO 2000 in Hanover, Germany and other prestigious festivals.

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VIDEO #2

Jeff Duneman, Feb. 1, 2015

Tri-campeão Estrela Brilhante da comunidade do Alto José do Pinho na avenida, 2 de Março 2014, Carnaval do Recife.

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Bahian (Afro-Brazilian) Percussion Group Olodum Performing In Michael Jackson Video "They Don't Care About Us" & Paul Simon Video "The Obvious Child".

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on the Brazilian percussion group Olodum.

Part II showcases a video of Michael Jackson performing his song "They Don't Care About Us" and a video of Paul Simon performing his song "The Obvious Child". Both of these videos feature Olodum.

Information about these songs along with their lyrics are also included in this post.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-afro-brazilian-bahia-percussive.html for Part I of this series.

Part I provides information about Olodum and showcases five YouTube videos of that group.

Selected comments from the discussion threads for two of these videos are also included in this post.

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Example #1: Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us



Uploaded by michaeljacksonVEVO on Oct 2, 2009
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Released -June 16, 1995

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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SONG
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Don%27t_Care_About_Us
"They Don't Care About Us" is the fifth single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, released on March 31, 1996. The song remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed. In the US, media scrutiny surrounding allegations of antisemitic lyrics were the catalyst for Jackson issuing multiple apologies and re-recording the song with altered lyrics. The singer countered allegations of antisemitism, arguing that reviews had misinterpreted the context of the song, either unintentionally or deliberately.

The song was accompanied by two music videos directed by Spike Lee. The first was shot in two locations in Brazil, in Pelourinho, the historic city center of Salvador, and in a favela of Rio de Janeiro called Dona Marta,[1][2] where the state authorities had tried to ban all production over fears the video would damage their image, the area and prospects of Rio de Janeiro staging the 2004 Olympics. Still, the residents of the area were happy to see the singer, hoping their problems would be made visible to a wider audience.[2] The second video was shot in a prison and contained video footage of multiple references to human rights abuses.

Commercially, the song became a top ten hit in all European countries and number one in Germany for three weeks. In the US, radio stations were reluctant to play the controversial composition; it, however, managed to peak at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song was remixed with parts of songs such as "Privacy" (from the album Invincible) and "Tabloid Junkie", and released on the Immortal album, in November, 2011.

The song was performed during Jackson's third and final concert series, the HIStory World Tour which ran from 1996 to 1997 as part of a medley with "Scream" and "In the Closet". The song was set to be performed on Jackson's This Is It comeback concert series at The O2 Arena in London from July 2009 to March 2010 but the shows were cancelled due to his sudden death on June 25, 2009."...

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LYRICS: THEY DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT US
(Michael Jackson)

[Intro (chanting)]
(All I want to say is that they don't really care about us)
Don't worry what people say, we know the truth
(All I want to say is that they don't really care about us)
Enough is enough of this garbage
(All I want to say is that they don't really care about us)
(Overlapping voices)

[Verse 1]
Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, aggravation
Everybody allegation
In the suit, on the news
Everybody dog food
Bang bang, shot dead
Everybody gone mad

[Hook]
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

[Verse 2]
Beat me, hate me
You can never break me
Will me, thrill me
You can never kill me
Jew me, sue me
Everybody do me
Kick me, kike me
Don't you black or white me

[Hook]
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

[Bridge 1]
Tell me, what has become of my life?
I have a wife and two children who love me
I am the victim of police brutality now
I'm tired of bein' the victim of hate
You're rippin' me of my pride, oh, for God's sake
I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy, set me free

[Verse 3]
Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Trepidation, speculation
Everybody allegation
In the suit, on the news
Everybody dog food
Black male, blackmail
Throw your brother in jail

[Hook]
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

[Bridge 2]
Tell me, what has become of my rights?
Am I invisible 'cause you ignore me?
Your proclamation promised me free liberty now
I'm tired of bein' the victim of shame
They're throwin' me in a class with a bad name
I can't believe this is the land from which I came
You know, I do really hate to say it
The government don't wanna see
But if Roosevelt was livin'
He wouldn't let this be, no, no

[Verse 4]
Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, speculation
Everybody litigation
Beat me, bash me
You can never trash me
Hit me, kick me
You can never get me

[Hook]
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

[Verse 5]
Some things in life
They just don't wanna see
But if Martin Luther was livin'
He wouldn't let this be
Skin head, dead head
Everybody's gone bad
Situation, segregation
Everybody allegation
In the suit, on the news
Everybody dog food
Kick me, strike me
Don't you wrong or right me

[Hook]
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don't really care about us

Source: https://genius.com/Michael-jackson-they-dont-care-about-us-lyrics

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Example #2: Paul Simon - Obvious Child



PaulSimonVEVO, Published on Jun 16, 2011

Lyrics:

I'm accustomed to a smooth ride
Or maybe I'm a dog who's lost its bite
I don't expect to be treated like a fool no more
I don't expect to sleep through the night
Some people say a lie's a lie's a lie
But I say why
Why deny the obvious child?
Why deny the obvious child?

And in remembering a road sign
I am remembering a girl when I was young
And we said These songs are true
These days are ours
These tears are free
And hey
The cross is in the ballpark
The cross is in the ballpark

We had a lot of fun
We had a lot of money
We had a little son and we thought we'd call him Sonny
Sonny gets married and moves away
Sonny has a baby and bills to pay
Sonny gets sunnier
Day by day by day by day

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This video shows the Afro-Brazilian group Olodum and also shows scenes of the Afro-Brazilian martial arts, Capoeira.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/04/paranaue-videos-lyrics-meaning.html for a 2012 pancocojams post about the Capoeira song "Paranaue" which was featured in the movie "Only The Strong Survive".

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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SONG
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Obvious_Child
" "The Obvious Child" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his eighth studio album, The Rhythm of the Saints (1990), released by Warner Bros. Records. Written by Simon, its lyrics explore mortality and aging. The song is accompanied by a performance from Brazilian drumming collective Olodum in a live recording.

The single, released in September 1990, was commercially successful, performing well on charts worldwide. In the United States, it was mainly successful on the Album Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at number 21. Outside the US, "The Obvious Child" was a top 15 hit in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The song received highly positive reviews upon its release. Simon promoted the song alongside Olodum in a performance on Saturday Night Live. The song also influenced popular culture; it is the namesake of the 2014 film Obvious Child."...

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