ELITE TEAM - GRINGO, FATAL & SHOOTA Pt II

NEW MOVES! GRINGO & SHOOTA PT II



FATAL & SHOOTA PT II



Awesome videos, team work mek di dream work! Big up Andre Cosmic, Keemi, Giddy & Smood.. VERB IT!

Queens Of Everything - The Video 2013

QOE - Netta, Wilma, Annabella, Josie, Leena & Petra

Queens of ****** Everything is a dancehall dance crew hailing from Helsinki (Finland), specialising in "queen style". This is their first official video



More on QOE on their fb page: https://www.facebook.com/QueensOfEverything
Catch the queens performing at Reggae Explosion in Helsinki on September 21: https://www.facebook.com/events/228750840582283/ 
More on dancehall in Finland: https://www.facebook.com/DancehallFinland

Bigup!

TRIBUTE TO FATHER BOGLE aka MR WACKY

This week Dancehall Saturdaze in Helsinki (Finland) hosts a Tribute to Father Bogle, the greatest dancer in the dancehall. I was in Jamaica in January 2005 when he was murdered, and the following events are forever ingraved in my memory: the terrible news and the shock, the investigations, John Hype's house burning, Beenie Man's 1million reward offer, the epic "nine nights" at the Black Roses corner, the funeral, and the annual tribute shows. Although his death was tragic, he had already made a huge positive impact both locally and internationally. One of Bogle's mottos and advice to the young dancers around him was "It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice". Mr Wacky is gone, but his dancing lives on.

FATHER BOGLE

Bogle (22 August 1964 – 20 January 2005), born Gerald Levy, and also known as Bogle Dancer, Mr. Bogle, Father Bogle, and Mr. Wacky, was a Jamaican dancehall star. His stage name was a reference to Jamaican National Hero Paul Bogle.

Bogle was called the "Dancehall Master" and was best known for his dancing. He had the ability to seemingly create dances without effort and his dances would become extremely popular. Creator of the Willie Bounce (named after Bogle's friend and Black Roses Crew member Willie Haggart), Wacky Dip, Urkle Dance, Sesame Street, Bogle Dance, Pelper, LOY, Jerry Springer, Zip It Up, Hotti Hotti Bogle, World Dance, Pop Yuh Collar, Row di Boat, Out and Bad, Sweeper, Stuckie, and many other popular dances. He was also in Belly.

BEENIE MAN - WORLD DANCE feat FATHER BOGLE aka MR WACKY



In the 1990s, Levy created the Bogle Dance, the scene's first crossover dance move. He was also a major influence on breakout artists such as Elephant Man and Beenie Man, who gave shout-outs to Levy in songs like "Row Like a Boat": "Seh Mr. Bogle have di brand new style/Come get di style, come get di style."

On January 20, 2005, Levy and four others were in his car at a shopping-district gas station, when two men on a bicycle rode by, shooting into the vehicle. The passengers were rushed to Kingston Public Hospital, where the forty-year-old Levy was pronounced dead. The home of John Hype, Levy's creative rival over the previous year, was burned to the ground just hours later. In the wake of Bogle's murder, Beenie Man offered a $1 million reward for the capture of the killers.

LEGACY

Bogle lives on throughout the dancehall community as Jamaica's greatest dancer of all time. Many dancehall artists and dancers respect "Father Bogle" and give him shout-outs in songs. Popular DJ Bounty Killer credits Bogle for making him want to dance. In 2005, the trio Voice Mail had the hit single "Wacky Dip" on the Junkanoo Riddim. Elephant Man who previously recorded songs for Bogle's dances had the hit single "Willie Bounce" which is by far one of Bogle's most popular dances. Buju Banton also recorded a song called "Bogle Dance", which was inspired by Bogle. In R&B singer Rihanna's music video Rude Boy, she is seen doing "The Bogle".




See also:
BOGLE INSPIRES A GENERATION: A LOOK AT JAMAICA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL DANCERS

Facebook event: DANCEHALL SATURDAZE - 90's SPECIAL on Saturday September 14 - Tribute to Father Bogle aka Mr Wacky - Jamaica's greatest dancer of all time

Meet upcoming dancer: Hanna Braveheart (EST)

Hanna Braveheart is a young talented dancer hailing from Estonia in eastern Europe, now living in Helsinki Finland. I'm very happy to be writing this post introducing her to the world, since today she has published her first official solo dance video.

I got to know Hanna in January 2013 when she was part of the group of dancers we were touring in Kingston Jamaica, introducing them to the roots of dancehall. I instantly liked her vibes and energy, both as a person and as a dancer. Returning from Jamaica she moved to Helsinki (Finland) where dancehall is more available than in the neighbouring Estonia. In June 2013 Hanna won the Dancehall Champion title at a dance contest in Helsinki, and in August 2013 she did her first solo performance at the Dancehall Saturdaze club, also located in Helsinki. 

Hanna Braveheart - Dancehall Champion 2013

Hanna Braveheart - Dancehall Saturdaze August 2013

So, for Hanna Braveheart this might be her first official video, but the way this girl loves and lives dancehall, it is only the beginning. Nuff love and respect my girl, you're a star!

Hanna Braveheart's choreo to Demarco - Skip Around 

Here's her own credits for the video on youtube: 

Hanna Braveheart is a young talented Estonian dancehall dancer, at the moment located in Helsinki, Finland!
Contact: hanna.m.p6lluaas@gmail.com

Music: 
Demarco - Skip Around
No copyright infringement intended! Video for entertainment purposes only!

BIGGUP all the dancers!!
There might be few mistakes in the dance list. If so, I am sorry in advance! If you notice any please let me know so I could correct! Thanks for understanding.
Steps in order:

All Ova (Camron One-Shot)
Movie Star
Road Block (Gabbidon)
Confidence (Stacia Fya)
Wettai (Elite Team)
Dweet Again (Orville Dance Xpressionz)
Cheer Fi Di Girls Dem (Rifical Team)
Stiff (Enough Crew)
Hello (Rifical Team)
Mistake (Kimron Dance Xpressionz)
Ova Come (Black Blingaz)
Praise (Melpo DoubleTrouble Mellz)
Let It Shine (Camron One-Shot)
Kick Away
Difficult (Ed Haadie Dancers)
Mash Up (Latonya Style)
Flip Di Script (Latonya Style)
Swedish Bounce (Enough Crew)
Classified (Latonya Style)
Smoothie (Dhk Lil'Gbb)
Nuff Respek (Latonya Style)
Ghetto Gal Wine (Dance Xpressionz)
KuuKuu (Kimiko Versatile, First Class Dancers)
All Season (French Squad Dancas)
Jiggy Boom (Young Ravers)
Step Weh Yuhself (French Squad Dancas)
Gass (Rodrigue Dibakoro)
Brutal (Camron One-Shot)

Bless up!!

SCHOY STEWART (INFAMOUS DANCERS) FREESTYLE TO POPCAAN - UNRULY

Very impressed by this video, the words, the dancing, the view.. everything just works for me.
Blessup Schoy Stewart, all the best on your journey to greatness! -Riina Asamoa

"This one was shot in Half Way Tree, Kingston Jamaica.....it wasn't planned we just had the camera and decided to do a few scenes, all freestyle.
The concept of life to me is unbelievably amazing and i give thanks everyday. We are apart of that concept and energy because we are all alive, so in one way or another we are all connected and have Greatness inside, that is the reason why i promote expression of self and individuality because we all have something special inside, our gifts or talent waiting to burst out and help us to play our part in the universe...Here is another piece of the puzzle to fit in the road towards my #Greatness... hope you all enjoy"-Schoy Stewart

ELEPHANT MAN Feat FATHER BOGLE aka MR WACKY - SESAME STREET

Mr Bogle aka Mr Wacky  (1964-2005) was a huge influence on Beenie Man, Elephant Man and Buju Banton and literally put the dance into dancehall. You'll know him for his famous moves such as the Bogle, the Butterfly and the Sesame Street.

Here is the official video for Elephant Man feat Bogle - Sesame Street (2004)

Badmind dem a pree choreography by Melpo Mellz

Dancehall choreography by MELPO Mellz from Double Trouble crew to I-Octane ft Bounty Killer - Badmind dem a Pree
Dancers : Aisa, ANgela. Cynthia, Lollou, Regina So MAD
Workshops in Malmö and Stockholm, Sweden

Buss Di Dance w/ Latonya Styles

15min video: Jamaican dancer & choreographer Latonya Styles, who is also CEO of DanceJA Movement sat down exclusively with Irish and Chin to talk about her recent Dancehall workshop tour to Russia and Europe.

Latonya is the 'Don Muma' of dancehall dancers. She is intelligent, talented, outspoken, real and beautiful.. Nuff love and RESPECT! -Riina Asamoa

Helsinki Urban Dance Week Battle Night - Dancehall (June 2013)

Semi I


Semi II


Final

Congrats to the winners Nadia & Sophia! Big up also to event producer Jouni and judge Imenella!

Judge showcase - Imenella (SWE)

ENOUGH CREW AT UPTOWN MONDAYS

BIRDIMUS PRESENTS: ENOUGH DANCE CREW FROM SWEDEN

"I hang out with 4 of the members of the Sweden-based dance crew/productions ENOUGH, as they do their thing on a Monday night in Kingston, Jamaica. The night starts at Mojito Mondays held at Suzies Bakery, then we go across the road to Uptown Mondays at Witty's Bar and see them get down! They perform the "Stiff", "Sidewave" and "AQ" dances (in annotations) If you want to find out more, check out Enough Dance Crew on facebook and visit www.enoughproductions.com"

BIG UP Jacqie, Johanna, Stephanie & Linda! Nice video Birdimus! Also seen on the video: Selecta Boom Boom hosting Uptown Mondays, Rifical Trice, Craig Black Eagle & many more.

"SUMMER TIME" DANCEHALL VIDEO MOVIE vol.3

"SUMMER TIME" DANCEHALL VIDEO-MOVIE vol.3

DANCE-ACT BY MACTITUDE DHCREW (ITALY)
MAD MIKE - ALEVANILLE - CHRISS

ft GUESTS ARITSTS:
ANDRE COSMIC (ELITE TEAM -JA)
AURORAH & ALEX (ITALY)

SHOOT IN ROME & OSTIA - ITALY MAY 2013
CONCEPT & PRODUCTION BY MACTITUDE DHCREW
DIRECTION & MIX BY MAD MIKE

VIDEO EDIT BY: Pierpaolo Ingrassia
CLIP CUT MEDIA alias CUT ME http://www.clipcutmedia.com.
ASSISTENT: PRISCA EYES PRODUZIONI
CLOTHING BY: ETHIOPIA MI SEH

SPECIAL TNX TO
STABILIMENTO BALNEARE "ZION BEACH"
TORVAJANICA OSTIA - ROMA
AUTO FA.MA srl DEMOLIZIONI
FABIO CINELLI via della Magliana 513 - 515

TRACK LIST
- Beyonce - Summer Time
- Konshens - Guerilla Forever
- Vybz Kartel - Benz Punani
- Lady Saw - Matrimoney
- Grappy Ranks - Yardie
- Tifa ft Spice - Why yuh Mad
- Vybz Kartel - Real Badman
- Bob Marley - One Love

DANCEHALL 2 DI WORLD!!!

Pretty Wine by Latonya Style

Illustration of "Pretty Wine" by Robin Clare in Australia

Illustration of "Pretty Wine" done by Robin Clare in Australia. It is featured in his very interesting and educational magazine 'Rice & Peas' along with an exclusive interview with Latonya Style.

Khago -Pretty Wine (Official video)



How to Pretty Wine by Latonya Style



"Pretty Wine" - WORLDWIDE SUBMISSIONS



Link to purchase a copy of Rice & Peas magazine (shipped from Australia): http://www.etsy.com/listing/150131523/jamaican-zine-rice-peas-vol-3-the-dance?ref=shop_home_feat

Dancehall's Dancers Go Hungry

Passa Passa (photo: Ingrid Firmhofer)

Death of community dances levels income platform

Since the downturn in the number of popular street dances like Passa Passa in Tivoli Gardens and Dutty Fridayz in Fletcher's Land, several popular Jamaican dancers have disappeared from the entertainment radar.

The dancers claim the parties assisted with their ascension to stardom and provided financial stability for their families; without them, they have become redundant.

Passa Passa began in 2006 and sparked dances of similar nature like Dutty Fridayz, and increased the popularity of events like Hot Mondays and Early Mondays and the like. In fact, several rural parishes in Jamaica began hosting their own events.

Supported by mostly unemployed youths based in Kingston's inner cities, and promoted through raunchy DVDs, Passa Passa gradually became an international product, with episodes hosted in Cayman Islands, French Guyana, and Trinidad as well as Passa Passa Meets Dutty hosted in New York among others.

Each staging of the events promoted those who were its most frequent patrons, the dancers, who became, for a moment, celebrities.

Passa Passa and Dutty Fridayz DVDs were popular commodities for dancehall enthusiasts living overseas, as well as locals who simply wanted to learn exclusive dancehall dance moves from the original creators in an authentic dancehall environment. The parties were bold in every sense of the world. The fashion was loud, the music was loud and many of the dance moves were explicitly loud.

Passa Passa, in its original state, failed to survive the after effects of a May 10 incursion into Tivoli. Subsequent curfews and a refusal by police to allow for other events, in effect, killed the phenomenon. With the death of the popular street dances, dancers felt the pinch.

According to street dancer Bone Crusher, who made a name for himself during the Passa Passa/Dutty Fridayz series, his career has been rocky without the main platforms of exposure.

HARD TIMES

According to the dancer, coupled with an 'event crippling' Noise Abatement Act, dancers are forced to take their craft to club events. However, this platform is not effective enough to draw attention to their dance moves.

"Without Passa Passa and Dutty Fridayz it hard fi survive. Dancing mek from the street and without the street we are nothing. We used to get shows from overseas but dem nah book dancer again because dem don't know what we have to offer. Club parties are about modelling, a man in a corner with him Hennessey and if you try to dance dem seh 'oi dancer bwoy mine yu touch mi', everyday mi cry fi Passa Passa," he said.

His claim was supported by fellow dancer Over Mars. Credited as the creator of the 'Now You See Me, Now You Don't' dance move, Over Mars believes the media hype created by Passa Passa and Dutty Fridayz is unrivalled by contemporary parties.

According to the dancer, the CDs associated with the street parties presented dancers much in the same way reality stars find their way into the homes of people all over the world.

"Some people buy CDs from Passa Passa one straight to 10 and they capture the names and book us for events. Even less fortunate people like mentally challenged Madusa used to get clothes from overseas," he said.

Over Mars says in an attempt to learn Jamaican dance moves, Europeans have resorted to hosting workshops in Europe, however, because there is no Passa Passa and Dutty Fridayz DVD, people are not sure which faces to match with the new moves.

"They are selling our moves now because they can't see us anymore; the new crop of dancers are not even known by the public," he said.

Without the platform to expose their work, several dancers have resorted to other means of survival.

ALTERNATIVE INCOME

Street dancers Ding Dong, Chi Ching Ching and Over Mars have released songs like Summer Swing, Too Many Men and Now You See Me, Now You Don't respectively.

Female dancer Keiva has opened a clothing store, pointing out that dancing alone can no longer pay the bills, while fellow female dancer Latonya Style has opened a dance/aerobics school in Half-Way Tree.

However, several distressed dancers are still hoping that authorities will look their way and grant the elusive permission to host Dutty Fridayz and Passa Passa again.

"Wi want back Passa Passa the same venue, even if it haffi over a little bit earlier, but a wi work place dat," Bone Crusher told The Sunday Gleaner.

If Passa Passa and Dutty Fridayz were to make a return in their authentic forms, perhaps they would have had to be exempted from the Noise Abatement Act, because both events are known to go way past the legal turn off time which is currently 2 p.m.

Passa Passa was last hosted on August 1, 2012, in collaboration with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission. Some dancers who were popular during the reign of both events include Black Blingaz, Shelly Belly, Dyma, Hyla, Mad Michelle, Timeless Dancers, Sample 6, Cadillac Dancers, Jermaine Squad, Marvin, Ding Dong, Stacey, Bone Crusher, Queen Latesha, Decka, Craigy Dread, Ice, Sadeke, Boysie Roses, John Hype, and Cosmic Dancers.

Curtis Campbell, Gleaner Writer
Source: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130428/ent/ent4.html

Dancers to copyright moves

Disputes over the creation of dance moves have become a common occurrence in the dancehall.

It is undeniable that dancing and dancers have become just as popular as the dancehall songs and artistes. Two years ago the, Dutty Wine exploded around the world, putting a focus on the island's dancing and dancers.

Everyone seemed to be doing the dance - on Youtube, at stage shows and in music videos for American pop artistes.

During the recent Beijing Olympics, triple world-record holder Usain Bolt introduced to the world the Nuh Linga, the Nineties Rock and the Gully Creepa - again bringing Jamaican dance moves to the world stage.

Yet, while artistes and the music industry have begun to pay attention to royalty and licensing rights, the dancing arena has remained behind.

In a recent article published in The STAR, creator of the Gully Creepa, David Smith, more popularly known as Ice, told THE STAR that he had not received what was fairly due to him for his creation of the dance, even while Elephant Man has profited from the massive hit song.

Head twirling move

As with the Gully Creepa, the Dutty Wine was another dance that caused a dispute.

The Attitude Girls from Montego Bay claimed to be the creators of the hugely popular dance, while Kingston's Mad Michelle also claimed rights to the head twirling move. The Dutty Wine was even featured in Beyoncé's music video Ring The Alarm.

When THE STAR made checks, it was discovered that according to copyright laws, dancers can protect and gain money from creating dance moves. Copyrighting covers areas such as literary, artistic, musical, and dramatic works, architectural designs, maps, technical drawings, photographs, computer programmes, choreography and advertisements.

It is the right of the owner of the intellectual property to copyright his or her creation.

The copyrighted owner of a dance would have an exclusive right to exploit his or her creative work and has the authority to prevent others from using the work without his or her permission.

Step-by-step description

Anika Radcliffe of the Intellectual Property Services Centre explained to THE STAR that forms were made available at its offices for dancers to copyright their moves. The dancer would be required to pay a small fee, complete the forms and give either a detailed step-by-step description of the dance or provide a CD of the dance. After this is done, the dancer would then receive a licence showing that he/she is the owner of the dance and the name of the dance.

However, Radcliffe claims she could only recall one dancer coming to the office to licence a dance. She said that dancer did not complete the process, however.

When THE STAR contacted the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), it explained that there is an even simpler way for a dancer to claim intellectual property rights which does not involve paying any money.

According to the representative from the JIPO, a dancer can use the 'poor man's copyrights' where he/she simply writes a letter containing a full description of the dance, or tape the dance, declare themselves as the creator of the dance and date the letter. The letter would then be sent back to them through registered mail, and they would keep it unopened.

According to the JIPO, when copyrights are done as the dancers are considered the 'authors' of the dance. If someone, locally or Internationally, decided to use the dance for profit, they could be sued if the dance is protected through copyrighting.

However, JIPO pointed out that there were few cases of dancers claiming their rights locally, but there are many cases of dancers on the International scene doing so.

The JIPO representative said, "I think its important, that's how you profit from your work. You can sell the use of your work."

GOOD FEEDBACK

However, creators of the most popular local moves were not practising copyrighting of their dances.

Taz, from Timeless Dancers, who created the popular 'To di Worl' slang and dance, the 'Powercut' dance and others, said that he has been thinking about copyrighting.

"When mi did deh in New York recently mi did a talk bout it ... but it nah really mek no sense, yuh just haffi kno seh a yuh create di dance. When mi did just start dance, mi did investigate it but nobaddy neva gimme a good feedback," Taz said.

According to Taz, some of his dances have been used in major videos. He says the Powercut was featured in Elephant Man and Wyclef's Five O video.

Taz says he does not make money from the dances themselves but has to work hard to get the Timeless name popular so that the dancers will be booked for shows. "Di artistes dem have it easier, but we haffi go out every night and dance," he said.

Overmars, from the Ravers Clavers crew, who created dances like the Nuh Linga, Raging Bull, and Paper Bag says he is also thinking of utilising copyright laws, especially after the worldwide popularity of the Nuh Linga following the Olympics.

"I haven't copyrighted my dances, but I was going to when I check it out to copyright ... People would have to ask permission and di people dem put my dance out there. At the same time, people tekking di dance and doing it and we not getting nothing," Overmars said.


Krista Henry, Staff Reporter
Source: http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20080919/ent/ent1.html

Dancers Want To Copyright Their Moves

JIPO not ready to facilitate them just yet

Street dancing has long been an informal profession taken on by inner-city youth. Using the dancehall stage as their training and promotional ground as well as performance platform, several dancers have managed to cement themselves as international celebrities in their own right.

However, videos from street dances which brought many dancers to fame, are back to haunt them, this, as foreigners have now begun to capture dancehall choreography, rebrand and redistribute them as theirs.

WORLD DANCE

Since 2011, several Europe-based dance videos have been uploaded on social networks, displaying foreign dancers using Jamaican dance moves on tours and hosting dance workshops. Interestingly, the originators of the various dances are not credited, nor is the dance move regarded as dancehall.

With a decline in local street dances and a significant reduction in the capacity for local dancers to market themselves internationally, they can hold their peace no longer.

Street dancers are, therefore, demanding that the existing local music copyright societies protect their intellectual property from the exploitation of the international community.

According to Maria Hitchins, dancer/choreographer, Jamaican street dancers are hungry for the spotlight. However, they should be mindful that the avenues which they choose to promote themselves are not always reliable in protecting their intellectual property.

THE NEXT BOGLE

"They have this yearn to be the next Bogle and they are not seeing the repercussions and the flaws with the Internet. A lot of people have access to it, and you upload something this minute and somebody from Russia takes the entire routine in less than seconds. They, in turn, perform it, video and repost it on YouTube as their own. That's how brave they are," Hitchins said.

The choreographer says dancers must make every attempt to copyright their dances because it could be a financial generator if the right channels are used. She also believes Europeans are better able to benefit from dancehall because European governments are more supportive of culture.

"They have more access to money than us, plus the majority of our local dancers are semi-literate, we don't really have business ideas, professionalism is lacking, and we don't have assistance from government to get work permits. European countries are geared towards culture, so they pay attention to their people. Right now, we as Jamaicans are being told that they don't need us to teach dancehall because they are teaching themselves from YouTube," she said.

The Sunday Gleaner contacted The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) for comment, and according to attorney-at-law Marissa Longsworth, who also operates as the manager of copyrights and related rights director, street dancers do have the right to copyright their choreography, however, JIPO is yet to fully facilitate that arm of the copyright act.

She says when JIPO has successfully amended the copyright registration system, then choreography will be included in that which is able to be registered.

"Once they are on the registration system they will be issued a certificate of ownership, and it can be used in the court to prove ownership or can be challenged. It can account for the distribution of royalties or can be assigned or transferred to others for work or for a price by the owner. Choreography is the bastard child of copyright in Jamaica, it does exist but remains unknown to many," she said.

The manager says she hopes by the end of 2013, JIPO will be able to actively accommodate choreography under the copyright laws. However, until then, she advises street dancers to use the Poor Man's Copyright method.

With this method, dancers can shoot a video of themselves doing the choreography, place the DVD in an envelope and post it to him or herself. In this case, the registered stamp will serve as proof of ownership.

She also highlighted that dancers can opt to sign up with international collecting agencies that are already accommodating choreography under their copyright roster.

However, Hitchins feels Jamaica has, for too long, been straggling behind other countries in terms of copyright laws. She also said it might be expensive to join international collecting agencies.

Among other things, Hitchins blasted Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts for not teaching dancehall as an accredited course. She also believes the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission or the Government should consider certification of local dancers as a move to make them legally eligible to teach dancing lessons globally.

Curtis Campbell, Gleaner Writer
Source: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130512/ent/ent4.html

UPTOWN MONDAYS (Kingston Jamaica) APRIL 2013

Cheer Fi Di Girls Dem by Rifical Team Dancers (RTD)

Routine includes:
[RTD - Cheer Fi Di Girls Dem]
[Fresh Kidz - Splice,Dig It Up]
[Fire Rave - Pop It]
[Colo Squad - Easy Skank]
[Young Ravers - Croc]

Dancers: RTD (Rifical Team Dancerz) - Sri-Lanka,Nicky Trice,TG,Singing Natural
Title: Cheer Fi Di Girls Dem
Riddim: Readaa - Cheer Riddim
Label: RTD Production
Produce: RTD,Sawasap (Japan RTD) & Readaa

RTD (Rifical Team Dancerz) is a dance crew hailing from Kingston Jamaica.

[Official Website] http://rificalteamdancers.webs.com
[Official Facebook Page] https://www.facebook.com/rificalteam

Old Man Saw by Rifical Team (Dance Skool)

Sri-Lanka and The Rifical team demonstrate their 2013 hot Dancehall Step called "OLD MAN SAW"

1. Old Man Saw Routine to "Peanut Shell"
2. Instructions how to do the Old Man Saw
3. Recap of other Rifical Team Steps: "Rifical" + "So Spiritual"
4. Shout out to DanceJa, Latonya Style and Elite Team

MUSIC BY: Vybz Kartel - "Peanut Shell" (Mi nuh fraid) Steppa Riddim
Location: Central Plaza (DanceJa Skool Parking Lot)
Video by DanceJA (embedded from http://youtu.be/jKmndLKrOMQ )

GRIND (Dancehall art video made in Finland)

Dancehall Queen Style is a Jamaican dance fashion which became popular in the 1990s through music videos and The Grind show on MTV. The video is a playful take on the dancehall culture with its provocative costumes, suggestive poses, roles and blatant sexuality.

Originally GRIND was made for Art gallery/-museum KIASMA (Helsinki, Finland) and exhibition "Thank you for the music" 2012.

Idea and script: Jenni Hiltunen (vimeo.com/jennihiltunen)
Direct and edit: Miikka Lommi (vimeo.oom/miikkalommi or kennelhelsinki.com)
DOP: Jan Granström / Styling: Kirsi Nisonen/Henna Koskinen
Make-up & hair: Piia Hiltunen / Lights: Paavo Lehtonen/Jan Granström
Coloring: Pasi Mäkelä/James Post / Music: Ville Riippa
Dancers: House of Queens

"UNCLE Vodoo" show by ENOUGH

"UNCLE Vodoo" show by ENOUGH at Tommy Lee Sparta concert
Stockholm, Sweden April 2013
Concept and choreographies by ENOUGH www.enoughproductions.com

"Heels On" Duet by DanceJa Team Kimiko & Craig

#teamdanceJa Kimiko Versatile (First Class) and Craig (Black Eagle) performs to "Heals On" by Lady Saw at the Jamaica Star Awards Ceremony on 26-Feb-2013. Also clippings of their rehearsal at DanceJa Skool

CRAZY IN LOVE... DANCEHALL VIDEO-MOVIE vol.2 ft MACTITUDE DUO

CRAZY IN LOVE... DANCEHALL VIDEO-MOVIE vol.2 
DANCING BY MACTITUDE DUO (Mad Mike & Alevanille), Italy

DANCEHALL SATURDAZE - DANCERS UNITE! (18min video)

18 minutes of dancing action in the videolight at DANCEHALL SATURDAZE  - DANCERS UNITE! in Helsinki (Finland) Feb 16... GIRLS RUN TINGS BOUT YAH! :D

JaMam's Cats Valentine's Day Special

JaMam's Cats is a dancehall / street dance crew hailing from Tampere, Finland. 

It's Valentine's Day and the Cats are ready to spread the gospel of love! Prepare yourself for some cuddly toys and rope skipping. Oh yeah, and dancing too. Dancehall = one love.

This particular video is hereby dedicated to all those we hold dear to us. 

Choreography: Evaleena Vuorenmaa

Score mixing and sound effects: Pete Koskimäki

Copyrights to the soundtrack and the music therein lies with the artists respectively.

The soundtrack constitutes of the following:

Aidonia: Jook So

Serani: Skip to My Luu

Go Fast Team: Hot Patty

RDX: Jump

Vote for love: http://www.facebook.com/JaMamsCats

DANCERS UNITE at UPTOWN Mondays - 14 Jan 2013

This is my absolute favorite video from this year so far! I was there, but enjoying myself too much to even remember to video anything, so big thanks to Enough dancers for the video! :)

BIG UP ALL DANCERS: ELITE TEAM, RIFICAL TEAM, DING DONG & RAVERS CLAVERS & YOUNG RAVERS, JOHN HYPE, SHELLY BELLY & BERMUDA SQUAD, FIRST CLASS DANCERS, DANCE XPRESSIONZ, GABBIDON, ABOVE A DEM, COLO SQUAD, LOGO, REAL KONNECTION, BLACK EAGLES

Bubblin' Demons - Insane

Bubblin' Crew (Finland) possessed by the darkness on a stormy October night. Dare to watch?

Ketch di STIFF & AQ dancemoves created by ENOUGH

"Moves created by members in our crew, ENOUGH (productions) from Sweden. STIFF (created back in 2009) + AQ (created in 2012) - LIKE, SHARE, ENJOY and DANCE :) DANCEHALL to di world!"