In the Beginning In 1976, Sam Solomon of Fresno, California, better known as Boogaloo Sam, started a dance troupe called The Electric Boogaloos. The Boogaloos specialised in a series of movements that Sam himself had perfected. Inspired by another west coast group called The Lockers, Sam used the movements of Chubby Checker, James Brown, and cartoons to create a whimsical and impressive style of dance. His style was ultimately comprised of two parts: Boogaloo, which combines sharp angles with fluid movements and isolations, and popping. These two kinds of dance make up electric boogaloo. Though many argue that popping and robotting was already being done on the streets in the Bay Area in the 1960’s, most agree that it was Sam and the Boogaloos who perfected and popularised these dances. In fact, it was Sam’s repetition of the word ‘pop’ when he flexed in a dance that ultimately lead to the term ‘popping’.....\m/
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 15:27:51 +0000
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