NYC Breakers (Katherine Dunham Tribute) - 1983 Kennedy Center Honors

[@9MagTV]

STILL SHOCKED AT HOW CRYSTAL CLEAR THIS VIDEO IS. I WAS 16 AT THE TIME AND A TELEVISION THAT WOULD REBROADCAST IN THIS QUALITY DIDN'T EXIST IN STORES.

[@DoSomDiff]

I was 15 if it was '83, what a time to be alive even though I lost my Dad the previous year. It was Joy & Pain simultaneously.

[@kenyanthornell9717]

WOW!!!!! This is one of the cleanest vintage videos from the 1980's featuring the NYC Breakers, the Dynamic Rockers and other dancers!!! I love that Poppin, Lockin' and Electric Boogie styles were featured too. Right before the final routine the ladies got there shine too.

[@stanforddickson6349]

I’m 50 and still love this!!!

[@longiscadenotas4890]

this was epic for its time, even MTV didn't have a clue. "this almost made me cry"

[@rahphunk]

Eye did cry because Eye remember

[@spel10001]

Got teary eyed me self...

[@gaffle-411]

Eye remember seeing 👀 the lady at 3:22 crying too.

[@mahjidtarantino499]

I got emotional too!!! Salute u!!! 🙏🏾☀️🌑✨#bboy4life

[@mrstevens70]

#metoo🥲

[@MaggillaKutz71]

Standing ovation from the old school says it all….

[@johnd1466]

The old timers were pleased to see old break style moves re imagined, look at old films from 20’s/30’s etc, them great acrobats of yesteryear got down & it was revived through breaking.. everything is cyclical

[@HolyRollerTV]

nah they just loved watching hiphop

[@N8vLady67]

I remember that! Glad it's recorded after that horrible fiasco at the olympics!

[@rayramos2240]

BEST BREAK DANCE SHOW EVER I DONT GET TIRED SEEING IT.

[@iyamwhite3931]

One of the most fantastic Modern day Minstrel Show's i've ever seen!! Bravo

[@shenidan2023]

Thanks for uploading a high quality version. It was a landmark event for break-dancing which was still relatively young in those days. Nice to see so many of that audience smiled, clapped and rose to their feet. It was something so different in their lives, so genuine, unique and still a little underground they knew it was special. We take it for granted these days but in those days this was revolutionary music, dance and culture which challenged peoples perceptions.

[@kemetfirst315]

Gurdeep Singh it was only young in the media at that time but rockin' or breakin'(not break dancing) was around since 1973.

[@racourdav]

I remember watching this back when it aired, and being blown away by these young dancers! That was so awesome, Katherine was mighty pleased too

[@sirpoppinchuck]

You got love the Oldschool the History of the dance speaks for itself. Watch n learn Locking, Popping,Top Rockin, B-Boyin

[@seanc5085]

Check Mr Wave out….he was on one….popping, floatin across the stage, check him out in the end in the back hitting his moves…..lol 😅 he rocked that shit!

[@harrybaules]

My favorite - Mr Wave

[@animal9370]

NYC B Boys!!!! Stand up!!! Respect to the Old School, Thank You!!!!!!

[@Luvcheto22]

my inspiration from a three year old - I love you all forever 😭❤️️❤️️❤️️❤️️❤️️❤️️❤️️

[@Kalirasta41510]

R.I.P. Glide Master 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@Tracy_tuber]

What a time 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@NorthwestAdventurerNWA]

Been B-Boyin’ since 1980 and this is where I got my inspiration from! NYCB 4 Life!

[@stevecollierk1859]

How to be the dopest live performance ever and dancing history much respect

[@Jay-y8x1l]

mr wave dope as usual

[@rayramos2240]

THE KINGS OF BREAKDANCE , THIS INDEED ARE THE KINGS .. THEY STARTED ALL THIS..PIONNERS

[@illumardimago2307]

Only in my. Home town. The big apple. How. I miss it

[@rayramos2240]

WOW A STANDING OVATION THATS AWESOME

[@kenscar]

Watching this performance changed my life. I haven't seen it in so long - thank you so much for posting!

[@DROD57]

They all did an incredible job I remember this I was 17 Yrs old 👍🏼👍🏼

[@londonbowcat1]

02:44 is that Kool Keith

[@GRANPAHCREED]

This would have won the Olympics 2024.

[@benji.B-side]

These guys influenced me to become a top level break dancer, competing against some of the best in the UK.

[@londonbowcat1]

How is this related to Duhham

[@bboyflashny]

Love seeing Reagan smiling!

[@marcosmouzo4179]

That's real style😎🧢👟🎓⚡

[@FKimE]

Brings me back.... Thanks..

[@dimosraikoudis]

The amazing Bboy Stories !!!

[@entertainingsportshighligh7525]

GREAT PERFORMANCE 👍 But I am shocked not one of them did a HEAD SPIN 🤔 😕 :😮 😯 😲 😱

[@mahjidtarantino499]

Dope af!!! My heroes!!! #classic #bboytillidie

[@geogilflorez]

Fantastic breking son..

[@RobMo127]

The evolution of the art form since this...

[@davidrice8314]

I remember watching this LIVE

[@markstrong952]

Do you remember what month? Amazing footage and maybe the first time a windmill was seen on TV?

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@markstrong952why were you watching

[@markstrong952]

@@londonbowcat1 No. I’m from England. The first time I saw B-Boys (I think) was in 1983 watching Flashdance. B-Boy forever, Hip Hop Don’t Stop 😎🤟

[@joserearte8599]

Así se baila..con el ❤a morir

[@johnjones442]

So 🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💰

[@stevec1972ad]

Love original breakin'. Prefer it to the new. 2021 April

[@BlackSocailDanceCurator-Jada]

How does this form of dance connect with Dr. Katherine Dunham's work?

[@franciscoevaldo4692]

Sensacional

[@Trump-The-GREATEST]

The greatest time to be a kid!

[@ricardocanales5476]

Que hermoso recuerdo, ver a estos breakers bailar y disfrutar, me emociona!

[@equalpeoples]

That was beautiful to see

[@pika23]

Glad to see this! I was watching an 80s commercial twitch stream, and they had an ad for the honors and showed this act in the it.

[@rahphunk]

A moment in Time🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@cocilrow3902]

Amazing, amazing footage. Thank you!

[@harjitsingh-lc6cu]

amazingly recognised and applauded by all the upper class. the president. nuff said. great breakdancing. Not bboyng this is dancing.

[@forrestgetemgump2660]

You dont have it right. It is bboying and not breakdancing

[@ikeepmoving]

Bboying, popping & locking... nobody was breakdancing in this performance.

[@trains5570]

Awesome video!! Brings back some wonderful memories!!!

[@AIKONISHI]

PABON AND CLEMENTE ❤ 1:02

[@starvinmarvin7654]

2:44 Kool Keith

[@londonbowcat1]

Ultra Magnetic MCs message to the boss

[@cecimartinez1777]

KURIAKI!!!!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@harrybaules]

Wrong crew. He was with Rock Steady

[@erickjohnson5471]

Very nice video. It brings back great memories for me when breakdancing had it’s start.

[@blackpegasus1807]

Shack Crew's Activity aka Kool Keith from UltraMagnetic MC'S with the dope Electric Boogie styles!!

[@spel10001]

Damn that was him?

[@blackpegasus1807]

@@spel10001 Yes Sir!!

[@spel10001]

@@blackpegasus1807 Which one? The locker? I didn't recognize him?

[@blackpegasus1807]

@@spel10001 go to 2:40. He's rocking the yellow with the yellow apple hat. He's doing the electric boogie locking moves.

[@spel10001]

@@blackpegasus1807 Oh ok the beret. Cool, he's from NY doing a west coast dance!

[@ivanyamazaki3605]

The weirdest things make me tear up

[@MrMLD1972]

❤

[@Lisa-ot4rq]

Future, retro

[@onyclous634]

Je n'ai qu'une chose à dire : vive l'option sport en distanciel ! Ps: belle performance Pss : mon devoir va rapidement être rendu, je ne connais rien au hip hop...

[@Khultan]

No AOC, no Squad, no BLM, no La Raza, NOTHING WOKE'D, none of that NONSENSE. JUST BLOOD, SWEAT, ART AND SKILLS.

[@MoChua]

What song is this? That's where bomb the bass got that bass stab.

[@KidLoveWax]

The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun

[@gaffle-411]

0:38 - 0:41 💣 💥

[@eatmyshorts2024]

Yeah that was raw

[@tonystar6808]

Pabon and Clemente on stage.? Don Francisco scored a hit at Sabados Gigantes with them.

[@AIKONISHI]

Yes!

[@gaffle-411]

THis footage is edited… Check FlipRock at 3:38 going into his backspin, him being magically out of it at 3:40, then back into the SAME EXACT BACKSPIN at 3:42. I wonder why this editing was done.

[@aaronjaben7913]

also at 2:11 the guy in red (sorry, don't know his name) has on a white glove or something when he starts to spin on one hand, then it magically cuts to him with his sleeve pulled down over his hand

[@goldenmodem8722]

I loved hip hop, because it was inclusive and invited all walks of life into its tapestry. I grew up seeing all types of people displaying their talents and abilities. But somewhere down the line as I grew older, I have seen how racist it can be, and has become. Hip Hop is not Rap, it’s a movement inspired by and influenced by all races of people, not just one. It saddens me to see how ignorant it has become and how it seems it’s only based on how much of a criminal you can be and less on whether or not you have any talent to do any element to it.

[@jeffreycousar1297]

Exploitation and commercialization ruined hiphop. Even here they take the dance but leave out the DJ, graffiti writer and MC. But the birth of hip hop was from the black community. The Up-rock was taken from line dancing done in the BLACK COMMUNITY in the 20's. B-boying/B-girling was done by blacks first and the Puerto Ricans put it on it's back.

[@slksol]

Now this is musicality… iykyk 👀

[@Karim-vt1xb]

Imagine how they get smacked in the face when seeing this live at this time!

[@Zero_da_skater]

I realized I'm only 15 and I like shit from NY and the Bronx Manhattan everything but I'm sadly from Vegas where there are not a lot of b-boys and b girls

[@USCBeastmode]

White folders are like: oh my gosh so wonderful these poor kids... So amazing! Let's just hope they stay in their neighborhoods 😂😂😜 Then when the dancers run down the isles at the end WHITE FOLKS starting yelling SECURITY, DEA, HOMELAND SECURITY PLEASE HELP 😂😂😂😜😜😜😜😱😱😱

[@longiscadenotas4890]

I want to believe that there wore some white folks that wore not that ignorant, and knew these kids wore talented.

[@truthhurts79]

You obviously wasn't born at that era

[@krislopez1517]

(Compares) 😆

[@stephenmorris353]

THE AUDIENCE HERE WOULD HAVE APPRECIATED BREAKDANCING SHOULD BE IN THE OLYMPICS IN 2028. THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE SO GOT IT WRONG.

[@StanCollie]

I was a b boy and I wished to be in there shies

[@KuroReisho]

I know this is the 80s but how come chino was the only fly one

[@forrestgetemgump2660]

You are disillusioned. Pex, lep and flip rock

[@7silver78fox]

Gotta love Ronald Reagan pointing out some moves he invented 😬

[@moiseslubrano1377]

Bad boys 010 Rotterdam 2025

[@animal9370]

📢Before Lin Manuel Miranda (Hamilton.)

[@efrainrodriguez280]

puerto ricans created poplock and break dancing

[@makeuthink2120]

They did NOT create Poplock.

[@boogiedownbronx73]

The look on all the white people hehe

[@renegaderunner332]

It was the Reagan Years!

[@gaffle-411]

Aaaaaand the black + brown as the typical entertainment… Stings when it goes both ways huh?

[@londonbowcat1]

​@@gaffle-411 Samuel Yette The Choice

[@StanCollie]

Regan was the devil but I will never firget

[@Lisa-ot4rq]

As if tik tik could

[@AkilezNewEngland]

I'm 55 i can still do breakdancing and strut. Crip dance/walk. ❤

[@ck23j]

Hui Mr. Ronald Reagan himself.