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Jul 21, 2020 · Dancer-turned-filmmaker Khadifa Wong's debut documentary, 'Uprooted,' explores the history and evolution of jazz dance, from its slavery-era roots through hip-hop and beyond.
Experience 'Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance,' a cinematic celebration that keeps the beautiful art form alive through captivating movement and music. Explore our immersive jazz dance workshops and intensives.
Sep 22, 2020 · Khadifa Wong’s new documentary, Uprooted, reveals that the popular image of jazz obscures the true history of a dance form of African descent, born of slavery and enmeshed with the African...
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Jul 15, 2021 · Wong spends the first half of her 93-minute film tracing the history of jazz dance up through the Swing Era, beginning with its roots in the dances of the West Africans who were brought to America via the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
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Aug 4, 2020 · Take a journey through jazz dance history from its African roots to modern day, exploring how appropriation, racism, and sexism have been addressed within this quintessential American art form. Uncover the basic human need for rhythm and celebration in this powerful film.
May 14, 2023 · Uprooted attempts to trace the origins, mutations, and love of jazz dance through America’s history. Seemingly hundreds of experts are gathered and interviewed about their historical knowledge and personal experience in jazz dance.
Jul 20, 2020 · Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance: Directed by Khadifa Wong. With Debbie Allen, Joshua Bergasse, Al Blackstone, Andy Blankenbuehler. A feature length documentary on the lineage and future progressions of jazz dance.
