Stevie Wonder - "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" (video, information, & lyrics)

Musikladen, Oct 20, 2020  BREMEN

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Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. A prominent figure in popular music during the second half of the 20th century, Wonder is one of the most successful songwriters and musicians. A virtual one-man band, his use of synthesizers and further electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the conventions of R&B. He also helped drive the genre into the album era, crafting his LPs as cohesive, consistent socially conscious statements with complex compositions. Wonder is often hailed as a "genius", and has been credited as a pioneer and influence to musicians of various genres including rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, funk and jazz.

Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy known as Little Stevie Wonder, leading him to sign with Motown's Tamla label at the age of 11. In 1963, the single "Fingertips" was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 when Wonder was 13, making him the youngest artist ever to top the chart. Wonder's critical success was at its peak in the 1970s. His "classic period" began in 1972 with the releases of Music of My Mind and Talking Book, the latter featuring "Superstition", which is one of the most distinctive and famous examples of the sound of the Hohner Clavinet keyboard. His works Innervisions (1973), Fulfillingness' First Finale (1974) and Songs in the Key of Life (1976) all won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, making him the tied-record holder for the most Album of the Year wins, with three. He is also the only artist to have won the award with three consecutive album releases.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases Stevie Wonder's 1974 song "Don't You Worry "Bout A Thing". 

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Stevie Wonder for his music and thanks to all those who were associated with this song and this video. Thanks also to all those who are featured in this video, thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SONG
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_You_Worry_%27bout_a_Thing 
" "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, released as the third single from his sixteenth studio album, Innervisions (1973). It reached number 16 on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart, number 10 on the Cash Box Top 100,[3] and number two on the R&B chart. The song's lyrics convey a positive message, focusing on taking things in one's stride and accentuating the positive. In 1992, British band Incognito had a European hit with their cover of the song.

Recording

Basic tracking for the song took place on August 22, 1972. The first instruments recorded were piano, vocals, Moog bass, shaker, cowbell, bongos, and other Latin percussion. Lead vocals were first recorded on April 24, 1973, and completed on May 25, 1973.[4]

Music and lyrics

The tune is in E♭ minor, starting with a Latin piano intro. The opening melody is reminiscent of Horace Silver's "Song for My Father",[5] over which Stevie engages in an English-speaking dialogue with a woman, trying to impress her with talk of worldliness of having been to "Iraq, Iran, Ukraingia", often misheard as 'Eurasia'. The actual lyric mispronounces Ukraine as the singer runs out of exotic places to reference, with Ukraingia being a totally made up word, before the singer changes to somewhat intelligible Spanish using the phrase "Todo 'stá bien chévere", which loosely translates as "Everything's really great," continuing with an attempt to impress the woman.

"Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" is a song by American singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder, released as the third single from his sixteenth studio album, Innervisions (1973). It reached number 16 on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart, number 10 on the Cash Box Top 100,[3] and number two on the R&B chart. The song's lyrics convey a positive message, focusing on taking things in one's stride and accentuating the positive. In 1992, British band Incognito had a European hit with their cover of the song.

Recording

Basic tracking for the song took place on August 22, 1972. The first instruments recorded were piano, vocals, Moog bass, shaker, cowbell, bongos, and other Latin percussion. Lead vocals were first recorded on April 24, 1973, and completed on May 25, 1973.[4]

Music and lyrics

The tune is in E♭ minor, starting with a Latin piano intro. The opening melody is reminiscent of Horace Silver's "Song for My Father",[5] over which Stevie engages in an English-speaking dialogue with a woman, trying to impress her with talk of worldliness of having been to "Iraq, Iran, Ukraingia", often misheard as 'Eurasia'. The actual lyric mispronounces Ukraine as the singer runs out of exotic places to reference, with Ukraingia being a totally made up word, before the singer changes to somewhat intelligible Spanish using the phrase "Todo 'stá bien chévere", which loosely translates as "Everything's really great," continuing with an attempt to impress the woman."...

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LYRICS - DON'T YOU WORRY 'BOUT A THING
(Stevie Wonder)  

[Intro]

Eee-eee

Watch this, y'all

Comprende

[Gibberish]

Mama, uh, you understand that? (No)

Well, uh, like, huh, I don't understand how you can't

'Cause, like, I've been to, you know, Paris, Beirut

You know, I mean, Iraq, Iran, Eurasia, you know

I speak very, very, um, fluent Spanish

Uh, todo 'stá bien chévere

(Todo 'stá bien chévere)

Chévere? (Bien) Chévere

Is that right, mama?

'Cause I got my shakin' move, I'm gonna do a little thing

 

[Verse 1]

Everybody's got a thing

But some don't know how to handle it

Always reaching out in vain

Just taking the things not worth having, but

 

[Chorus]

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama

'Cause I'll be standing on the side

When you check it out

[Verse 2]

They say your style of life's a drag

And that you must go other places

But just don't you feel too bad

When you get fooled by smiling faces

 

[Chorus]

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama

'Cause I'll be standing on the side

When you check it out

When you get off your trip

 

[Bridge]

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

 

[Chorus]

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama

'Cause I'll be standing in the side

When you check it out

When you get off your trip

 

[Verse 3]

Everybody needs a change

A chance to check out the new

But you're the only one to see

The changes you take yourself through

 

[Chorus]

But don't you worry 'bout a thing

Don't you worry 'bout a thing, pretty mama

'Cause I'll be standing in the wings

When you check it out

 

[Outro]

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

(Todo 'stá bien chévere)

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

(Todo 'stá bien chévere)

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

(Todo 'stá bien chévere)

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

Yeah

Don't worry 'bout a thing

Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama

Don't you worry 'bout a thing, sugar

Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama

Don't you worry 'bout a thing, hey

Don't worry, don't worry, don't worry

Don't you worry 'bout a thing, sugar

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

Don't you worry 'bout a thing

Todo 'stá bien chévere"

https://genius.com/Stevie-wonder-dont-you-worry-bout-a-thing-lyrics

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
(with numbers added for  referencing purposes only)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMTkujnftIs

1. @Danny-fs1hk, 2022
"Stevie has changed this planet and raised the vibration."

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2. @jordancooper8248, 2022
"He sure did. Into the high vibrations of love and joy!"

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3. @pattyayers, 2022
"@jordancooper8248  Yes, and love’s in need of love, today 😊"

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4. @dextergilford1498, 2022
"Man, from God’s mouth to yours. I was just thinking the same thing."

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5. @MangoNizer, 2023
"And he still is. We can do the same now he showed the way!"

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6. @JBNyoka, 2023
"Wow❤ what a wonderful compliment, and so true too."

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7. @geralddadap1761, 2024
"Yes, you're spot on man😊"

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8. @UkDubstar, 2024
"What a fantastic comment. And you're absolutely right. Stevie is helping us keep things together. Just."

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Beyoncé - Formation (2016 official video with three excerpts from online websites)

Beyoncé, Dec. 9, 2016

Grammy nominated best video of the year "Formation" from LEMONADE the Visual Album -snip- WARNING: This song/video contains explicit lyrics. -snip- Statistics as of Feb. 27, 2022 at 1:01 PM ET - total # of views for this video: 267,658,439 **** Edited by Azizi Powell This pancocojams post showcases Beyoncé's 2016 song/video "Formation" and presents excerpts from three online websites about that song/video. The content of this post is presented for socio-cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners. Thanks to Beyoncé for her musical legacy. Thanks to the writers of this song and all those who are associated with this song/video. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this pancocojams post.
**** THREE EXCERPTS FROM ONLINE WEBSITES ABOUT BEYONCE'S "FORMATION" SONG/VIDEO

These numbers are given for referencing purposes only.

EXCERPT #1 From https://genius.com/Beyonce-formation-lyrics 
Beyoncé - "Formation"
...Written By Slim Jxmmi, Pluss, Jordan Frost, Mike WiLL Made-It, Swae Lee & Beyoncé

Release date- Feb. 6, 2016

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Genius Annotation
[9 contributors]

"Formation” is a Black Power anthem, a fitting contribution to Black History Month and an important conversation piece in the Black Lives Matter movement. The song was released one day after what would have been Trayvon Martin’s 21st birthday and one day before what would have been Sandra Bland’s 29th birthday. Martin and Bland’s deaths are focal points of Black Lives Matter.

Continuing the trend commonly attributed to her surprise 2013 album release, “Formation” was surprise-released alongside an unlisted music video the day before her appearance as part of the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, where she performed this track. After her performance, she announced The Formation World Tour. “Formation” was later included as the closer for Beyoncé’s sixth album, LEMONADE, which was surprise-released on April 23, 2016.

New Orleans bounce musician Big Freedia, who appears on the interlude, noted the song and video showcase Bey “paying homage to her roots.” Bounce music originated in New Orleans and is a faster paced style of hip-hop music.

Shots from the music video come directly from Chris Black and Abteen Bagheri’s 2012 That B.E.A.T., a bounce music documentary filmed in New Orleans. After some initial controversy, a rep for Beyoncé confirmed proper credit and compensation had been attributed to the film makers. Watch That B.E.A.T. below. "...

Ask us a question about this song

"What have the artists said about the song?"

Verified Commentary

Swae Lee via Fader:

"When I made that Beyoncé hook I was thinking nothing about it. I make a lot of songs, so I’m just thinking that this is another song. A couple months later, Mike tells me that Beyoncé wants it. I couldn’t imagine!"

[…]

What has the media said about the song?

Genius Answer

[contributed by the breakup:

"In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #19 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:

Beyoncé’s two great obsessions — love and power — combine on her personal-is-political masterpiece, 2016’s Lemonade. Like the album itself, ‘Formation’ is a defiant celebration of black womanhood and the singer’s Southern heritage. Though it finds her croon flawless, the song shines when she shifts to a raspy rap and deploys a series of lethal one-liners, culminating in a masterful parting shot: ‘You know you that bitch when you cause all this conversation.’ It’s a brilliant single, but Bey transcended the sonic realm with her self-titled album in 2013, and every track she’s recorded since is inseparable from the imagery rolled out to accompany it. In this case, that meant a music video dense with references to Hurricane Katrina, racist policing and the resilience of black communities, followed a day later by dancers in Black Panther berets flanking Beyoncé at a Super Bowl performance. Released early in a year when overt racism and misogyny bum-rushed American politics, ‘Formation’ remains the radical apex of a sui generis career." "

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EXCERPT #2
From https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/feb/08/beyonce-formation-review-super-bowl-rallying-cry-black-consciousness Beyoncé's Formation review – a rallying cry that couldn't be more timely

Beyoncé’s Super Bowl surprise single was the perfect way to follow her shock album from two years ago: she’s made a black consciousness masterpiece

Alex Macpherson,  8 Feb 2016 EST
"Fully realising a masterpiece can be a double-edged sword. In the two years since Beyoncé “changed the game with that digital drop”, I’ve frequently wondered just how she could possibly follow it.

If Beyoncé herself has been beset by such concerns, it doesn’t show. On Formation, she doesn’t just answer that question, but savours every delicious moment of making her statement. Just listen to her voice – or rather, voices; hanging out with Nicki Minaj (and indeed co-writer Swae Lee, one half of rap scamps Rae Sremmurd) has clearly had an effect. There’s the amused drawl of “y’all haters corny with that Illuminati mess”, the barely suppressed giggle about keeping hot sauce in her bag, the sudden giddy exclamation as she lands on the word “chaser” in the chorus. It’s one of Beyoncé’s most playful performances to date: she treats the Mike Will Made It-produced beat the same way a cat treats a ball of wool. With its rubbery springing steps giving way to horns, clattering martial tattoos and the kind of heavy bass that goes straight to your hips, there’s plenty for her to toy with; its loose approach to structure makes it more akin to a freeform dance routine than a conventional pop song.

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Formation’s declarations of identity are carefully chosen for political weight and layers of meaning. “I like my negro nose with Jackson 5 nostrils,” she declaims in the half-rapped, half-sung cadence that’s served her so well ever since she haughtily flipped In Da Club in 2003. It’s radical self-love, of course, but the metaphor is a flashing reminder of the troubled alternative that has faced black stars before now.

The video, meanwhile, opens with the singer crouched on a New Orleans police car, half-submerged in a flood – and closes with her lying back as the water engulfs both her and the vehicle. In between, footage of the city post-Katrina is interspersed with grainy shots of dancers shot from above, as though from a police helicopter; opulent gothic mansions straight out of the antebellum South, now owned by Beyoncé and her band of black women in vintage lace. Most effective of all is an extended shot of a child dancing in front of a row of riot police, who raise their hands in response to his moves before the camera cuts to graffiti reading “STOP SHOOTING US”.

[…]

As with her hyper-specific lyrics, it feels notable that she seems increasingly uninterested in universality; Formation’s references are designed for maximum resonance – or perhaps alienation, depending on where you stand. It’s a song ostensibly about Beyoncé’s identity that forces the listener to acknowledge their own identity – a bold move from the world’s biggest pop star, who over her career has been no stranger to the kind of song written so vaguely as to apply to anyone and anything. The presence of New Orleans bounce rapper Big Freedia works in a similar fashion; Formation may be Beyoncé’s blackest song yet, but thanks to Freedia and a healthy dose of exhortations to slay, it’s also her most gay.

[…]

The central tension in Formation is between its playfulness and the anger underpinning it; often, there’s a disconnect between Beyoncé’s carefree voice and the powerful images on screen. As it goes on, though, the significance of the dance becomes clearer. If Beyoncé’s self-titled album was a fundamentally personal statement, the painstaking work of a woman engaged in deep analysis of herself, her desires and her place in the world, Formation finds her turning her attention outwards. Ultimately, it is a rallying cry, and it couldn’t be more timely; when Beyoncé begins to exhort her ladies to get in formation, it’s the sound of a militia being prepared for battles ahead."

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EXCERPT #3
From https://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/beyonce-formation-music-video

7 Reasons Beyoncé's "Formation" Music Video Is a Powerful Statement During Black History Month

This was no coincidence.

BY INDIA HILL, FEBRUARY 6, 2016
… "ASIDE FROM the video obviously showing off Bey’s killer moves — because this is a Beyoncé music video, after all — and her adorable daughter, Blue Ivy, the video dives deep into the issues that the black community is currently facing, from police brutality to unrealistic standards of beauty. The timing is perfect, considering it is Black History Month. And if you know Beyoncé, you know that nothing she does is a coincidence. She’s got something to say, and she’s going to make sure you hear her loud and clear. IT IS a literal ode to black culture, and it makes no apologies for that. People who say that they “don’t get” this video or that it’s not “speaking to them” need not apply: it’s not for the entire world to approve of, or even consume. Beyoncé does not need the world’s approval — she has her own. In a time where we have to remind others that black lives do matter, in a time where the parts of our culture that we were previously ridiculed for are currently being appropriated and made into the mainstream by our white counterparts, it’s absolutely refreshing to see Beyoncé stand up in her blackness, unapologetically, and make a statement. SHE HAS created her own lane and is using it to take a stand, while simultaneously SLAYING in every way possible...and here’s how:

1/7

She’s going on record to take a stand against police brutality.

[…]

2/7

It may have seemed like the government forgot New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but she hasn’t.

[...]

3/7

She unapologetically references multiple aspects of black culture...and wants you to remember where they come from.

Black culture has been becoming increasingly popular, and is more often than not appropriated by the mainstream culture that likes to pretend they “discovered” it. (For the record, Miley Cyrus did not invent twerking.) Beyoncé wants you to know that she is not here for your Columbusing. She's been nodding to her Creole heritage ever since the “Deja Vu” video, and her Texas roots have been evident since “No Angel," but "Formation" is a blend of everything and more. The references in the song range from her choice of soul food — “I like cornbread and collard greens, b*tch, best to believe it” — to the livelihood of a black marching band, worshipping in a small, black church, and even the voodoo magic that is still very much a part of Creole culture. Bey has not forgotten her roots: “Earned all this money but they never take the country off me,” she says. She is not in the business of shying away from her blackness to appease anyone, but rather embraces it and everything that comes along with it. And her presence demands that you believe her.

4/7

Black children matter.

If it’s wasn’t enough that Blue Ivy is already slaying in music videos at the age of 4, she — along with all of Beyoncé’s dancers — are donning afros. This is not an unconscious choice on Beyoncé’s part. Blue’s hair has long been the topic of unsolicited critique, even though she’s a toddler who shouldn’t be subjected to complete strangers’ scrutiny about her appearance. Blue and the rest of the squad serve as a reminder that natural hair is beautiful. And in case you wondered, Beyoncé says she “like my baby hair, with baby hair and afros.” Any more questions?

5/7

She's flipping the script on “Hands up, don’t shoot.”

One of the most powerful scenes in the entire video is that of a small child dancing in a hoodie in front of a line of officers in full combat gear — a scene reminiscent of police officers seen in Ferguson, Missouri, the town where Mike Brown was shot — before they put their hands up and surrender to him….

6/7

Not only is Beyoncé black, but she’s a black woman.

In a world where things are tough for people of color and women, being a woman of color is an extra hurdle. The singer isn’t going to apologize for either her blackness or her womanhood; instead, she embraces every aspect of her identity. Hair is and has always been a way for black women to bond with each other, express themselves, and make a statement. Bey and her dancers rock multiple hairstyles in the video: she hangs her long, golden braids out of her car window, and women with blue and purple extensions stand defiantly in the beauty supply store….

7/7

She's proud of what she's accomplished...and is telling her girls to "get in formation" and run the world right alongside her. ..."
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The bold font is used in this article.

Regarding 4/7, here's information about what African Americans mean when we refer to "baby hair" (also called "edges") from https://www.allure.com/story/how-to-style-baby-hairs-2016-06 ; 12 Inspirational Ways to Style Your Baby Hairs by Andrea Arterbery, June 28, 2016 
"Baby hairs are those small, very fine, wispy hairs located around the edges of your hair. They can be long, short, or even curly, depending on your hair type and texture. Typically found on children (hence the word "baby"), they can also follow you into adulthood.”...

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/06/videos-and-article-excerpts-about-doing.html for the 2021 pancocojams post entitled "Videos And Article Excerpts About "Doing Your Baby Hairs" ("Laying Your Edges")"

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Tofo Tofo (Mozambican Dance Group)That Choreographed A Portion Of Beyonce's 2011 "Who Runs The World (Girls)" VideoEo

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This pancocojams post showcases the ddance group Tofo Tofo from Mozambique, Southeast Africa. Information about Mozambique is included in this post along with information about Tofo Tofo and their South African style of dancing which is known as "pantsula."

The Tofo Tofo group is best known for their collaboration with African American R&B/Pop singer Beyonce in her video "Who Runs The World" (Girls). That video is included as a bonus in this post.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Tofo Tofo for their dance expertise and thanks to Beyonce for her collaboration with this group. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post, and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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INFORMATION ABOUT MOZAMBIQUUE
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambique
"Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Portuguese: Moçambique or República de Moçambique,.. is a country in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest. It is separated from Madagascar by the Mozambique Channel to the east. The capital and largest city is Maputo (previously called Lourenço Marques before independence)."..

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INFORMATION ABOUT TOFO TOFO
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofo_Tofo_Dance_group
"Tofo Tofo Dance Group is made up of three Mozambican men who integrated Kwaito music and Pantsula dance to create their own unique type of dance that has become internationally celebrated. This new form of movement has brought local African dance onto a global stage.

The word "tofo" means body shaking in the local Mozambique language [in]* Maputo, the area the members of this group are from. The group creates this expression of movement through their combination of dance and music. Both the Kwaito music and Pantsula dance originated in South Africa as ways of expression during the time of Apartheid."
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EDIIOR'S NOTE*
I substituted the word "in" for the word "of" that was in this article because the sentence stating that "tofo means body changing in the local Mozambique language of Maputo" can be read to infer that "Maputo" is a local language. Actually, there's no language called "Maputo". Maputo is the capitol of Mozambique. I'm not sure which "local Mozambique language" is spoken in Maputo. (As there may be more than one local language spoken in that city, I should have written I'm not sure what local language spoken in Maputo the phrase "tofo tofo" comes from.

At .031 in the video given as Example #2 below, the spokesperson for the group responds to the question what does "tofo tofo" mean by saying "body shaking" and that's from a local langaguage in Mozambique. He also gives a demonstration of that body shaking which is more rhythmic butt shaking from side to side than the overall "shimmy" like body shaking.
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"Kwaito
The music genre that the Tofo Tofo dance troupe dances to is called Kwaito music, a form of South African house music. This genre started developing in the 1990s. The term Kwaito is derived from the Afrikaans word kwaii, which means strict or angry, although in more common and contemporary use the word is a loose translation of the English term cool...

Pantsula
The type of dance that the Tofo Tofo dance troupe use in their movements is called the Pantsula dance. Pantsula became a popular form of dance in the 1980s when it was used as a means of expression during violent Apartheid times in South African townships, starting mainly in the streets of Soweto...

Pantsula is an energetic and spontaneous expression of the lives of people in the townships. It is described as a flat-footed African tap-and-glide style of dance. The term Pantsula means to waddle like a duck or alternatively to walk with protruded buttocks, which is a characteristic of the dance.[8] In many ways, Pantsula is akin to modern day hip-hop. It is similar to Western-style break dancing for the people in South Africa. They would dance using props, such as brooms, cans or sticks, musical instruments such as large bass drums and dance theatrically as if they were performing on Broadway.[8] The competitive spirits of Pantsula footwork, rhythm and beat were revealed in the streets- characterised by competitions of who could perform the most creative dance of Pantsula.

The evolution of Pantsula is shown through the transition from a township thug dance to the fame of the Tofo Tofo dance troupe...

Rise to fame
World super-star Beyoncé Knowles came across a YouTube video of this group performing. After five months of searching for these men with help from the US Embassy in Maputo, the Tofo Tofo Dance Group was found and flown out to Los Angeles, California to introduce and instruct Beyoncé and her dancers their native dance moves as well as be a part of Beyoncé’s hit music video, Run the World (Girls)...

Where they are now
After their big break with Beyoncé, the men of Tofo Tofo have continued their performances with stars. They have performed opening acts for Fat Joe and Ciara, however this time, it was in Mozambique, their native land. They have continued to perform locally at weddings and other private events."

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FEATURED VIDEOS
These videos are presented in chronological order based on their publishing date on YouTube, with the oldest video given first.

Example #1: Tofo Tofo (Beyoncé - Run the world)



uffeman77 Uploaded on Aug 2, 2009

Mozambican kwaito dance group Tofo Tofo dancing at my wedding
Music: Nisho Njalo by DJ Cleo
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This is the video that Beyonce saw that led to her four months long search for the group and finally collaborating with them in her 2011 "Run The World" video.

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Example #2:Beyonce & Tofo Tofo

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Joel Ken, Uploaded on Jul 5, 2011
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Here's a comment from this video's discussion thread:
Mario Meyer, 2014
"This dance is not traditional Mozambiquecan and the dance is called PANTSULA, took them 4 months to find the guys when everybody in sa [South Africa] can do it check these school kids dancing on beyonce's music search for the video: PANTSULA DANCE 2013 HD ...FILMED BY STREETCORNER FILMS
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Here's a link to that video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT-TdQXYydU

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Example #3: Tofo Tofo jig...

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Abdikarim Mohamed, Uploaded on Oct 12, 2011

They danced at a wedding in Mozambique and years later, Queen of pop and R&B superstar Beyonce snapped them up for her award winning music video. The Mozambique dance group, Tofo Tofo has grown to become a global sensation after Beyonce's 'run the world girls' won 'Best choreography in a video' at the 2011 MTV music awards. Here's their performance at Tribe Hotel during the YouTube Kenya launch.
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"Jig" here is an American English word meaning "dance".

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Example #4: Tofo tofo no + jovem



Gabi Caruso, Published on Mar 13, 2013

moçambique , tofo tofo no +jovem, dança muuito

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BONUS VIDEO: Beyoncé - Run the World (Girls)



beyonceVEVO, Uploaded on May 18, 2011

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Seven Sam Cooke (Non-Gospel) Songs

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases seven non-Gospel songs that are performed by Sam Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964).

These songs are posted for entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

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FEATURED EXAMPLES
(These examples are presented in no particular order.)

Example #1: Sam Cooke - Another Saturday Night



Uploaded by bricomaligno on Jul 9, 2011

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Example #2: Sam Cooke - It's All Right



Uploaded by Jannyca on Jul 22, 2009

My Favorite Sam Cooke Song!

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Video #3: Bring it on home to me - Sam Cooke



Uploaded by Kazu76112 on Sep 26, 2010

Record：The Man And His Music-Sam Cooke

Touch the Hem of His Garment / That's Heaven to Me / I'll Come Running Back to You / You Send Me / Win Your Love for Me / Just for You / Chain Gang / When a Boy Fall in Love / Only Sixteen / Wonderful World / Cupid / Nothing Can Change This Love / Rome Wasn't Built in a Day / Love Will Find a Way / Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha / Another Saturday Night / Meet Me at Mary's Place / Having a Party / Good Times / Twistin' the Night Away / Shake / Somebody Have Mercy / Sad Mood / Ain't That Good News / Bring it on Home to Me / Soothe Me / That's Where It's At / A Change is Gonna Come

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Video #4: A Change Is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke, 1963



Uploaded by BlackAsWhite1 on Oct 27, 2009

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The lyrics of this song are provided in the uploader's statement.

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Video #5: Sam Cooke - Blowing in the Wind (HQ)



Uploaded by TheAim666 on Jul 31, 2009

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Video #6: Sam Cooke - You Send Me



Uploaded by rockpopjazz007 on Oct 18, 2008

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Video #7: SAM COOKE- "CHAIN GANG"



Uploaded by rwells47 on Jan 22, 2010

WENT TO # 2 IN 1960.
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The lyrics of this song are provided in the uploader's statement.

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RELATED LINK
Click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cooke for information about Sam Cooke.
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African American Sister Singing Groups In The 1980s

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases three 1980s videos of African American singing groups which consist of female siblings.

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

My thanks to the vocalists who are featured in this post, and the composers of the songs that they sung. My thanks also to the producers of these film clips and the uploaders of these featured videos.

FEATURED VIDEOS
[These videos are presented in chronological order with the earliest video reposted first.]

Video #1:
Sister Sledge - We Are Family (Live) (1980)



Uploaded by Egdelsretsis on Aug 8, 2010
Sister Sledge.
We are Family.
1980.
Kathy - Debbie - Joni - Kim.

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Click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Sledge for information about this group.

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Video #2: The Clark Sisters-- Is My Living In Vain



Uploaded by Kinfolk68 on Feb 22, 2008

The Clark Sisters singing at a live recording

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Raphalou, a viewer of this video, wrote in 2012 "This was a concert and movie filmed, recorded and taped in 1981 at The Paramount Theater in downtown Oakland California." http://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=pWtrpuPHDcM.

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Click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clark_Sisters for information about this group.

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Video #3: The Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited



Uploaded by PointerSistersVEVO on Nov 24, 2009

Music video by The Pointer Sisters performing I'm So Excited. (C) 1982 BMG Music

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Click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters for information about this group.

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