Dancehall Stories

Dance Crews with Omar Cleanstep

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:39:32 GMT

In this week's episode, we are talking about dance crews with Omar from Cleanstep Skankaz. How do you maintain good team dynamics? What does the cooperation between different dance crews look like? Why are there so few dance crews with female members?

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Spreading the Jamaican Culture with Stacia Fya

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 07:14:39 GMT

This week's guest describes herself as 'The Angel of the Land'. Besides being a dancer and choreographer, she is a recording artiste, model, producer, designer, and a lot more. This multi-talented cultural ambassador is no one else than Stacia Fya!

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Secret Behind Sopreme Blazzaz' Success with Killer Bean

Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:08:51 GMT

This week's episode is featuring a world-famous dancer Killer Bean who has never lost a battle and who is the leader of Jamaica's biggest dance crew Sopreme Blazzaz . Where does the name Killer Bean from? What does it take to lead a dance crew? How are the members picked? And what are the future aspirations of this great dancer?

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Female Dancehall Today with Mara Jackhammer

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:02:02 GMT

How can women have more dancing time at parties? What kind of jobs are available for female dancers? In this week's episode, we are talking about female dancehall in a new skool era with Mara Jackhammer.

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Dancing Outside of Kingston with Overload Skankaz

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 04:50:35 GMT

In this week's episode, members of the Saint Catherine - based dance crew Overload Skankaz share the pros and cons of being from outside of Kingston. What are the challenges that the so called 'country crews' face and how to become successful dancers despite these challenges?

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Dancing with Passion with Happy Feet

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 06:06:13 GMT

In this weeks episode, Happy Feet shares her inspiring story of becoming a dancer and believing in herself.

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Dancehall Image with Shakespear

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:32:37 GMT

In this week's episode, we are talking about dancehall image with a dancer Shakespear who is the creator of the famous dance move Rock di World and who stands out wherever he goes with his big glasses. Why is image so important in dancehall? What can a person do to create their own style and stand out? What inspired Shakespear to create his own unique style?

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Balancing Life Between Jamaica and Europe with Rifical Gage

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 03:18:18 GMT

How is it like to live in both Jamaica and Europe? What does it take to balance life between both places? What are the pros and cons of living in Europe? And how is like to be a Jamaican dancer in Europe? In this week's episode, a dancer Rifical Gage is sharing his experiences of living in two different continents.

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Challenges of Being a Dancer with Shorty

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 07:04:02 GMT

Being a dancehall dancer is not easy. In this week's episode, Shorty Dancershine shares how Coronavirus has affected dancers in Jamaica, what kind of struggles females face in dancehall, and how foreigners can support Jamaican dancers among other things.

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Creation of Middle Skool with John Hype

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 14:25:20 GMT

In this episode, legendary John Hype who used to dance alongside Bogle and who has been said to set the trend for middle skool dancing talks about his career, the evolution of dancehall as well as how he sees the future of dancehall.

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Female Energy with Ultimate Girls

Thu, 28 May 2020 12:00:51 GMT

In this episode, one of the most prominent new dance crews Ultimate Girls share their story. Tune in to hear how the group got started, what kind of reactions the young female crew has got from the dancehall community and how the members see the future of Ultimate Girls.

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Old School Female Dancehall with Latonya Style

Thu, 21 May 2020 02:59:32 GMT

This week we are discovering old school female dancehall with one of Jamaica's most experienced and popular dancers Latonya Style.

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Daggering with Shelly Belly

Thu, 14 May 2020 13:25:58 GMT

In this episode, we talk about daggering with the daggering master Shelly Belly. Get ready to hear where Shelly Belly got his name from, how he created his unique style as well as his tips for safe daggering among other things.

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Dancehall from Then Till Now with Boysie Roses

Thu, 07 May 2020 12:46:03 GMT

In this episode, we look at the history and evolution of dancehall from old school era until now. Who would be better to talk about that than someone who was around while Bogle was dancing? One of the original members of Mr. Wacky's dance crew Black Roses, the living legend Boysie Roses explains how dancing was back in the days and how he sees the future of dancehall.

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Dancehall Lifestyle with Pops Xqlusiv

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 14:02:52 GMT

In this first episode of "Dancehall Stories", one of Jamaica's most popular dancehall dancers and the founder of Xqlusiv Dance Crew Pops Xqlusiv talks about dancehall as a lifestyle and what dancehall means to him. What is it more than music or dance? Where does the inspiration for creating moves come from? Can foreigners create dancehall moves?

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