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With a foreword by Oti Mabuse.
Dance is at the heart of diverse cultures worldwide, from the rising popularity of salsa clubs to break dance battles that gather crowds in the streets, and the continuous flow of dance routines going viral on TikTok. Every Saturday from September to December, 8 million people watch Strictly Come Dancing.
But behind the dazzling performances lie amazing and unpredictable stories: the shocking appearance of the waltz in 18th-century Vienna; the power of African American influence on jive and Lindy Hop; and the early roots of hip-hop in funk and disco. Tango, samba, Charleston, cha-cha-cha, rumba - each dance has unique rhythms, quality of movement, and complex rules to learn and follow. Yet all these have upended society and given everyday people the freedom of self-expression.
Choreographer Robert Hylton navigates through an extraordinary variety of photographs, magazines, and materials from the British Library's collections, revealing the true origins of popular dance styles that once swept the population and got them on their feet. Pages: 208, Dimensions: 16.5x16.5cm.
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- British Library Publishing
- Language
- English
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- Soft
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- Art Albums
- Yes
- Subjects
- Photography - Video, Theory & History of Art
- ISBN-13
- 9780712354615
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