Spirit Moves 2

Exert from the documentary "Spirit Moves" by Mura Den.
-Al & Leon Shim Sham
-Solo Charleston Jam
-Jam - Ft. Leon James, Al Minns and other Savoy Dancers
-Then social dancing inside the Savoy!

(Disclaimer: the music you hear is not the music they were dancing to, it was added in during post production.)

[@61TOOTSIE]

Thank God for black culture, they certainly know how to bring it.

[@dggd]

Al Minns played a big role in teaching us many moves and was a great model of jazz dancing to aspire to! As well as Sugar Sullivan! So many there shared with us at all the many rehearsals in the 80s (my tenure).

[@omalone1169]

First time hearing this name

[@fastbiker1234]

Thank you for posting. I hope young viewers take note that none of the brothers are wearing baseball caps, Timberland boots, hoodies, and their pants are not hanging off their ass! They understood what it meant to dress with class and style.

[@petegarrido5406]

😆

[@gaylegruenberg540]

#self-respect

[@erha007]

I agree, great historical value. Yuo tube is like the best library ever. Thanks for posting!!

[@2dasimmons]

Tremendous! Now, this is the REAL DEAL MUSIC, DANCE AND FOLK. HALLELUYAH!

[@stamped]

I love it! Im sure my parents were jammimg to this I just love Por People have truly been gifted by God!

[@nurimajeed8595]

Slim, trim, athletic, creative....dont know what their lives were like but this enhance n increase happiness

[@dogperson432]

PSA: this is NOT the entire video of Spirit Moves. This is a short excerpt. The entire documentary is several hours long, and larger sections of it can be found by searching "spirit moves disc 1" or disc 2.

[@MartianV2GG]

Thank you!

[@kishanabear]

two words...uh-mazing! thanks for posting.

[@SiaAbderezai]

This is wonderful, I love shim sham.

[@omalone1169]

02:35 epic

[@GladConsuerte]

Beatiful people!!........happy feet I wanna be ever!

[@AKE1500]

It's not rock 'n' roll. It's Charleston, Jazz Steps and The Lindy Hop. The Savoy Ballroom, Harlem, New York c. 1951.

[@streetsmartswing]

What freedom of expression! Let's learn from the originators to be fearless creatively.

[@61TOOTSIE]

One word, AWESOME

[@gaylegruenberg540]

Just pure joy!

[@gentedezona]

they also had goooood moves jajaja

[@2dasimmons]

TRULY! If that was your DAD, then he was the best! Simply grand! You should be proud. How I wish that dance and music were still here AND the HIGH SPIRIT that went with them! Well, the best is yet to come so all of this will be back BUT without white supremacy to bring it down! HalleluYah!!

[@erindeerhart5538]

Extended shim sham!! ❤

[@youngmindedman]

Excellent!

[@roddunne]

Simply amazing footwork at 2:45 - not sure what the move is called? Similar to James Browns fast footwork decades later.

[@timothywilsontan5954]

+Rod Dunne Look up "Al Minns Scissor Triples"

[@pullinina]

Meravigliosiii!!!

[@menjobleeko4135]

first song is pinetop's boogie woogie..don't move a peg..everybody mess around..

[@Mistalocks]

This a great video I hope more and more history is kept of this great dancing.

[@apt1002]

I wish the music was synched with the dancing.

[@texasmusk]

The brother and sister were tight back then.

[@soulbrotherlegendary]

Man and Woman dancing together- they are not seperated on the dance floor...You do not see all the Sisters to one side and all the brothers sittin on the wall scared. Please take note.

[@Chucosan]

rock and roll

[@JonTigert]

hey mikey, just for clarification, thats leon with the white pocket square in the al and leon shim sham right? and then its al minns with the wicked squat charleston in the solo jam right.

[@kellyjago]

Good move at 7.30

[@bobbymobay]

Dude, they did not have gear like that back then...silly comparison. And by the way, research who actually ran those types of clubs where these dance moves originated. American Modern History 101.

[@kwacou4279]

When Black folks were beautiful. classy, elegant and slim, not fat, vulgar, tattooed, loud, single baby mommas and baby daddies. What the phuck happened? What?

[@ryanLeKing]

..Lol. The Head of The BLkAfro People, The BlackMan, Is *Lost.* Until He's Found, We'll stay Lost.

[@thomasbotch1744]

Process foods are killing everybody ... fantastic talent and contributions to American Art forms of all types.

[@Jamaal4Jesus]

Some sweeping, broad generalizations....

[@layalifestylesllc3950]

1980's crack epidemic in black communities.

[@JKellyFaceArt]

The grandparents of these dancers were baby mommas and daddies coming out of slavery. Look what they did. Oprah's parents weren't married, neither was Lebron's. Greatness comes from the people who want more for themselves.