Litefeet
Litefeet also referred to as "getting lite" is a type of breakdance / street dance / vernacular dance that emerged from Harlem and the Bronx, New York in the early 2000s. Litefeet is the heir to breakdancing / b-boying emerging in the 1980s.[1]
The Harlem shake is commonly incorporated into Litefeet, as is the “Chicken Noodle Soup, the Tone Whop, or Toe Wop, and the Aunt Jackie. Moves often include: footwork, popping, shuffling, hat tricks, and shoe tricks.
Dancers often perform as Showtime on Subways in New York City, and at Union Square. The dance has been embraced as a symbol of the urban musical social scene of Harlem.
Well-known teams include: WAFFLE, Brotherhood, 2Real Boyz, Team Rocket, Demon, Bwreckfast Club and dancer Chrybaby Cozie.[2]
Litefeet is also the name of the music played along with the dance, often fast-paced 100-BPM rap beats and drum kits. HANN,[3] M-Lyve,[4] Kid the Wiz, Fliqht, BSN, Faro, AG the Voice of Harlem, DJ Webstar, and Young B are some well-known Litefeet music producers.[5]
References
- ↑ Warren, Emma (May 28, 2013). "Litefeet: New York’s New Dance Step". Red Bull Music Academy Daily.
- ↑ Bonesco, Lily (January 6, 2015). "Documenting New York's Recently Criminalised Subculture of Subway Dancing". Vice i-D.
- ↑ Jackson, Reed (August 27, 2015). "SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND: How New York's Litefeet Producers Are Making Sure It's Showtime In The City". Vice NOISEY.
- ↑ Jackson, Reed (August 27, 2015). "SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND: How New York's Litefeet Producers Are Making Sure It's Showtime In The City". Vice NOISEY.
- ↑ Henderson, Garnet (July 22, 2014). "The Dance Enthusiast Asks Lite Feet legend Chrybaby Cozie". Dance Enthusiast.
External links
- "SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND: How New York's Litefeet Producers Are Making Sure It's Showtime In The City". Vice NOISEY. August 27, 2015.
- "Litefeet", a Mini-Documentary About the Recent Criminalized Art of Subway Dancing in New York City. Viewing NYC. January 2, 2015.
- Video: "Getting Lite under New York City."
- Video: Making Waves on the Track: Lite Feet in NYC. Fuse TV.
- Video: Dancers perform on New York's subway despite arrest threat BBC News.