tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post4236498255279136530..comments2024-03-28T07:58:41.643-04:00Comments on pancocojams: The Charleston Leg Movement In African & African American DancesAzizi Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-76932706325887352872012-02-10T17:55:36.763-05:002012-02-10T17:55:36.763-05:00If I ever visit either of those nations, I'll ...If I ever visit either of those nations, I'll contact you way before that time for more information on guides.<br /><br />Also, Sally and others reading this comment, check out this pancocojams post which was inspired by the clothing in the Lagbaja video:<br /><br />Dashikis - an Adaptation of the Yoruba Dansiki<br /> <br /><a href="http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/02/dashikis-adaptation-of-yoruba-dansiki.html" rel="nofollow">http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/02/dashikis-adaptation-of-yoruba-dansiki.html</a>Azizi Powellhttp://www.cocojams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-79543997245412005972012-02-10T14:42:08.392-05:002012-02-10T14:42:08.392-05:00In Ibadan,where that video was recorded,a greater ...In Ibadan,where that video was recorded,a greater number of people wear traditional clothes than in many parts of Lagos, a more cosmopolitan and ethnically diverse city. Ibadan is a fabulous parade of color in batik and tie dye prints!<br />Lagbaja is known for using a mix of traditional and western instruments,and there is a nice discussion of the drums and drumming ensembles on his website lagbaja.com<br />Thanks for the links.I'll be very happy to peruse them more thoroughly as soon as I find some time. I had bata drummers at my wedding.If you ever take a trip to West Africa hit me up for a good guide in either Nigeria or Ghana.Sally Adebayonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-36554371773431722492012-02-10T13:42:12.652-05:002012-02-10T13:42:12.652-05:00Sally, thanks for that link! I love seeing how the...Sally, thanks for that link! I love seeing how the drums are used by musicians and singers. I also love seeing the traditional Yoruba attire that the men (in particular in this video) are wearing.<br /><br />I added that video to a post on Traditional Musical Instruments Worldwide that I published on my Jambalayah website. The link is for that page is<br /><a href="http://www.jambalayah.com/node/1140" rel="nofollow">http://www.jambalayah.com/node/1140</a> It is featured on that page under "dundun" which is the name of the drum that is played with a hooked stick and also has bells attached. The pear shaped drums also played in the video are called "bata". <br /><br />And I also featured that video on its own page at <a href="http://www.jambalayah.com/node/1154" rel="nofollow">http://www.jambalayah.com/node/1154</a>. Both of those posts have two viewer comments that explain what is going on in the video.<br /><br />Btw, as an explantion of Sally's comment to me, here's the comment I wrote to her on my facebook page (where I use the name cocojams jambalayah) about my dislike of the white mask that are worn by the dancers in the Azonto video:<br /><br />Yeah but given that racism still is strong all over the world, if people wear white mask, then can black masks with saggin pants and pullover top, or yellow mask with kimonos and red masks with feathers be far behind? Ugh! No double and triple UGH!!!Azizi Powellhttp://www.cocojams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-70367877865097588372012-02-10T12:36:52.982-05:002012-02-10T12:36:52.982-05:00This is actually the link that includes comments e...This is actually the link that includes comments explaining what is going on in the video...<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_vs45PJF5cSally Adebayonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-44987576750422682432012-02-10T12:21:16.870-05:002012-02-10T12:21:16.870-05:00I appreciate your objections and I see your point ...I appreciate your objections and I see your point .Perhaps it was naive of me to miss a racial element to the masks.Probably because I had seen this costuming before, I saw it as making the dancers anonymous and showcasing the movements of the dance, rather than the identity of the dancers.<br />Maybe you will have more appreciation for this this masked musician from Nigeria whose name means "everyone/no one in particular".<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go7pgN9MptISally Adebayonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-5799585627574905992012-02-09T18:50:18.971-05:002012-02-09T18:50:18.971-05:00Thanks, Sally.
I appreciate you sharing that link...Thanks, Sally.<br /><br />I appreciate you sharing that link. I wasn't aware of that danc or that group. I can't say that I'm a fan of the white face masks that they were, but yes, that dance definitely includes the Charleston-like moves.Azizi Powellhttp://www.cocojams.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-16451143943067724532012-02-09T18:22:41.776-05:002012-02-09T18:22:41.776-05:00Another great post Azizi.Everything old is new aga...Another great post Azizi.Everything old is new again.The latest craze with Charleston undertones has come out of Accra Ghana. You can just search Azonto, but here is a link to one...<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTUIlOudlHI&list=FLqjGbimC6FsM28Lm88Al3BA&feature=mh_lolzSally Adebayonoreply@blogger.com