Harlem Shake

History of Harlem Shake : 

Shake Harlem, originally called albee in Harlem, is a dance that began in 1981. Dance into the mainstream in 2001 when G. Dep featuring Harlem Shake in her music video "Let's Get It". It has a history of Northeast African dance called "Eskista" and allegedly started in Harlem by a man named Al B.

 Since its inception it has spread to other urban areas and became popular in the music video. The announcer at the Entertainer's Basketball Classic at Rucker Park claims that Modern Harlem Shake was started by a man by the name of "Al B" (the nickname Sisqo or Cisco). Al B was an alcoholic who would do a dance upon request. Since its founding, the dance was originally called "albee" at Rucker and Harlem, but later became known as the Harlem Shake.

Al B was quoted as saying that the dance was "rocking people who are drunk, this is a sober alcoholic rocking, but it was fantastic, everyone appreciates it." He said it came from ancient Egypt and described it as what mummy used to do. Because they are all wrapped up they could not really move, all they could do was shake. Harlem Shake is based on Ethiopian dance called Eskista.Al B stated that he had been doing the Harlem Shake since 1981. The dance was first caught in the Entertainer's Basketball Classic or EBC and spread from there to other areas. In February 2013, the Harlem shake a popular YouTube video.Though started in 1981, Harlem Shake became mainstream in 2001 when G. Dep dances in her music video "Let's Get It". The Harlem Shake is generally associated with a similar dance move called 'The Chicken Noodle Soup'. The "Chicken Noodle Soup" evolved from the Harlem Shake and exploded into popularity in the summer of 2006 when DJ Webstar and Young B brought it to the mainstream dance called the song CunninLynguists., "Old School," in the Mac Dre song, "Dance Thizzle," and in the song Nelly, "Dilemma." A band from New York City took the name of the dance and dubbed themselves the "Harlem Shakes." Their debut album Technicolor Health, released March 24, 2009. "Harlem Shake" is a song by American producer from Brooklyn, New York Baauer. The song was uploaded to YouTube on May 10, 2012, and a trend Harlem shake in February 2013.

Harlem Shake