Inspired by the events of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Camille A. Brown choreographed "New Second Line," a celebration of the culture of New Orleans and the perseverance of Black people in the midst of devastation. The performance borrows its name from the energetic, spirited people who follow the traditional brass band parades for weddings, social events and, most notably, funerals in New Orleans. "It honors our ability to rise and keep rising," Brown says. (Music includes "New Second Line" by Los Hombres Calientes featuring Kermit Ruffins)
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*Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.*
Great!!
Woww! :)))
Beautiful
The piano is setting my soul on FIRE
H A R S H
I mean the guy isn’t that good but he isn’t that hellish either
That piano player though… woah
Standing ovation from me!
“Black people can dance” they said
“Black people have rhythm” they claimed
SIDES STATUS: NUKED
This performance is pure magick! I don’t think the audience truly understood what they were witnessing. This was transformative.
YEEESSSSSSSS!!!!
Amazing..! Transmite el sentir de un pueblo enfrentado a las vicisitudes de la naturaleza y a sus orígenes…
Thanks for video.
Which dance move represents the 75% of black fathers abandoning their children, and the devastating effects of that?
lol wat
WTF is this
3:10 this is littarly me in the club.
nice Talk btw
smh
That looked awesome
New Orleans’ Mayor During Hurricane Katrina Gets 10-Year Sentence for Fraud
July 11, 2014 by Allen G. Breed and Kevin McGill
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin entered City Hall as a cool and confident self-styled reformer, won fame there as a passionate, if profane, critic of the federal response to Hurricane Katrina and exited under suspicion.
Next stop: federal prison.
the pianist is awesome, the rest, meh, I don’t get what this is supposed to be. all the work for a dance choreography that looks random and unorganized? I don’t get it, art I guess. I’ve never been very fond of dancing as a form of expression tho, never got to me at all
edit: I’ve read the description and I understand nothing at all now. wtf
Talented people but why on TED talk?