Comments on: The Hidden Realms of the Boogaloo

By: Alain

Alain — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:11:57 +0000

Really informative article, Otis, yet short and too the point. Thanks a lot for writing this. I’m fascinated by the possible military origin of the neck-o-flex!

By: Otis Funkmeyer

Otis Funkmeyer — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:47:07 +0000

Hey Danny!

There will be plenty of articles talking about Sam. To me, I don’t want a positive article about a feel of a dance to get mired in discussion of who said what or who did what first… I have tried the other way in the past and have found it lacking!

But… now I don’t mention it and it still gets mired… so, who knows!?

By: danny F!!!

danny F!!! — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:15:32 +0000

Nice article, but for the fact you didn’t mention Boogaloo Sam or the Electric Boogaloos who, as we know were the first porponents of the dance. I understand the need for variety in any creative endevour and that nobody wants to be a copy of any single dancer or group, but because you emulate someone, that alone will not make you a clone or a tribute dancer.

By: NRG

NRG — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:21:09 +0000

Eric, let’s not compare boogaloo and other styles or apples and oranges.
Besides, how can having own attitude in any style of dance stiffle expression and progress?

The most funny thing, however, is that you brought up EBs, even though there was not a single direct word about them in the article. An attitude alone will not turn you into a tribute to anyone whatsoever, so don’t worry so much.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:40:37 +0000

None of the other popping substyles have required attitudes, why should boogaloo? To me it just seems that having a certain boogaloo attitude restricts personal expression, stiffles technical progress and turns boogaloo stylists into EB tribute dancers.