Chicana Dance Crew Blends Tap and Mexican Footwork | If Cities Could Dance

[@kqedarts]

Hola a tod@s! This is Vanessa from La Mezcla on the KQED Arts Account. Thank you so much for watching! Show us some love by leaving a comment and by checking us out on Instagram at @la_mezclasf. Hope this episode got your feet moving! Abrazos!

[@sarahwellsikeda2942]

This is gorgeous. Made me weep. Your ancestors must be so proud

[@sharons9848]

Love this wonderful fusion of Mexican/Veracruz/American culture, experience, and history with traditional song and dance and tap dance. May you thrive, evolve and remain cultural role models for the new generations coming up!

[@bigwill9421]

This Is Awesome!! The Tap Dancing Reminds Me Of Sammy Davis Jr., Gregory Hines and Savion Glover!!

[@Itsmebeezy408]

Wow so cool. Thank you KQED.

[@liliar7846]

Wonderful! Thank you for the historical perspective and I love the blending of the two dance styles.

[@carolynaragon3262]

Yay Vanessa!! I am so honored to have met you! ✈️ Keep sparkling! ✨

[@mirandamiranda4692]

I love when she says "making music with my feet always felt good in my body...I picked up the rythms fast with my friends..." We puertorricans feel something similar when we dance our traditional 'bomba' with friends playing the 'congas'. Is like a powerful fusion of body, spirit & music. Thank u for sharing y mucho ÉXITO. 👍

[@AntonioRodriguez-vm6gm]

Guijo&6🍟hp

[@kqedarts]

Hello @Miranda Miranda! Thank you for taking the time to watch our video and add such a thoughful comment. We also have an episode about Puerto Rican bomba that you can watch here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGHZq559gKqKjpY

[@makpunchout3315]

Culture Grows 💯

[@monavelasco7964]

I’d love to see these ladies the next time I’m in the city.

[@evelynibarra2143]

Viva La Mission!

[@annebluethenthal6530]

love this, vanessa and all! beautiful, heart, important work!

[@rubioseguera]

wow! que hermosa sorpresa saber de este proyecto, me encanta! muchas felicidades. Un abrazo desde Veracruz.

[@julialam5786]

This was so beautiful to watch. Thank you for sharing your story and your dancing!

[@veronicaaudelo-sharp9214]

I love this!!!! Thank you for doing this type of art, you keep these roots alive!

[@sfior4203]

Fantastic. I loved this!

[@AnnieMillerSparklies]

Absolutely loved this video and the history explained. Just brilliant. Kudos to all involved. 💗🌹

[@ninja1676]

Every time you see histories trying to wipe out a culture they always get revive by their descendants.

[@falconone7230]

It just dawned on me that the Mexican American culture is a time portal from one generation to the next! Everything from their clothing to their cars and Mexico history.... Impressive!😃😎

[@TheLunarSurface]

Such a great look into this!!! Las Cafeteras from LA got me into this kinda stuff.

[@victorenriquez2642]

Wow!! That’s freaking awesome ladies!!! Love it! I’m a go check y’all out when I get out to the west coast!

[@nicolebentley984]

This is really cool 😎

[@strawberryboi3517]

This is beautiful

[@juanitadiaz7781]

Marvelous 👏

[@platoon-mg1qv]

Beatiful!🙌

[@kiingcombo]

this is awesome!!!!

[@benzz2006]

If more black and brown would take head from this video, we would be an unstoppable duo.

[@eliem.khadra6627]

I loved filming this story. Thank you for the honor.

[@Millennialmija]

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!

[@stonepony46]

THANK FOR GIVEN BLACK AMERICANS CREDIT AND KEEP UP THE DANCE

[@Betonyourself99]

Me encanta❤️❤️❤️☺️

[@BrentwoodModelsandAssociates]

I took tapmin Okinawa ta 8 years old ....been a long time

[@JuneEsWorld]

I love this!!

[@crystalrose5940]

I used to live in tierra blanca veracruz around almost 8 years ago now😭💞💞

[@fatkid4254]

Beautiful!❤

[@AmitPatelDanceProject]

[@monicasaenz1736]

I love this! ✨💖✨💖✨ And to take place in San Francisco, is amazing! My favorite city, love to visit often! Would love to check this out sometime!👏🏼😘 ✨💖✨💖✨💖✨💖✨💖✨ KQED love the programming, from way back as a child!🥰🥰

[@ArtforLife]

great work👏👏👏

[@Mrtaptastic]

This is beautiful!

[@kqedarts]

Thanks for watching, Brian! Check out our video on lindy hop's Black roots that came out earlier this year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJzSn42Yic9lrac

[@1realonealwayzsweetlikehon144]

❤❤❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥BEAUTIFUL

[@lidzone509]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@probablynotabigtoe9407]

Beautiful women doing what they love, what is not to like about this.

[@mannyperez28]

Yup this was the lifestyle of the chicanas of LA and some still dress like this and there is nothing wrong you know I think Mexican Americans should do both dances like do clogging and also do there zapataeo I can’t spell it right but I try my best but anyways I think they should also dance there American 🇺🇸 dances as well

[@wederfonktv]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@edgarrivas6163]

Nice but how do you only recognize Dolores and not Mr Chavez ? You should have acknowledged them both...

[@fredibailon7900]

👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@carlosmedina9708]

💞💞👍👊👋👋✊✌🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@petervillalba3925]

The Yankees created Chicana militia

[@lonespiritofthenight2561]

Lol couldn’t recognize chief sitting bull,

[@3941602]

I love Chicano culture but Is this not cultural appropriation of tap dance?

[@thatoneperson8154]

I wouldn't really call it appropriation but more of a fusion since they are not taking *tap* as their own but are incorporating thier own Mexican footwork as well.

[@Ronaldo-rt7hl]

i think as along as they are not claiming it as they own then it’s not appropriation they mentioned it’s african american origins so as a black american i wouldn’t necessarily call it appropriation

[@3941602]

@@Ronaldo-rt7hl ok.