African Workshop “Choreography notes” for the song #2-with Ricardo 

“Mauritian Sega” 

Sega is both national dance and musical form of Mauritius. It was introduced by African slaves during the French colonial period in 18th century. The rules of Sega dancing are quite specific. The dancers take short lateral steps with a suggestive swaying of the hips. 

Intro: 

Left & Right hip circles (upper body goes opposite direction) 

Verse: 

Sleepy Leg with the hip circles to the right (8 counts) 

Sleepy Leg with the hip circles to the left (8 counts) 

Sleepy Leg with the hip circles forward (8 counts) 

Sleepy Leg with the hip circles back (8 counts) 

Break: 

Hips-Right & Left 

Chorus 1: 

Shoulder shimmy forward 

Shoulder shimmy back 

Circle to the right 

Shoulder shimmy forward 

Shoulder shimmy back 

Circle to the left

Chorus 2: 

Sleepy Leg with the hip circles forward, raising hands up 

Sleepy Leg with the hip circles back, bringing hands down 

Verse: Repeat 

Break: Repeat 

Chorus 1: Repeat 

Chorus 2: Repeat 

Instrumental 1: Repeat “Verse” steps 

Instrumental 2: 

Hips Right to left (8 times) Repeat “Intro” step 

Break :Repeat 

Chorus 1: Repeat 

Chorus 2: Repeat 

Verse: Repeat 

Break: Repeat 

Chorus 1: Repeat 

Chorus 2: Repeat 

Chorus 1: Repeat

---

“Choreography notes” for the song # 1 with MO

 Soukouss Origin: 

Belgian/French Congo 1940's. Called then the African Rumba. The Rumba influence came in the 16th century with African slaves in Cuba. It's essentially a sex “pantomine” danced extremely fast with exaggerated hip movement , a sensually aggressive attitude on the part of a men and a defensive attitude on the part of women. The electrical guitar, including bass guitar remain the major lead instruments of all Soukouss. One of the hottest Soukouss lead guitar player of all time is Diblo Dibala. Congolese music fused native rhythm for the first time with Caribbean Afro-Cuban Rumba, Haitian and South American music. In the 1970's it spreads across Africa and became an influence on virtually all the style of modern African popular music. The fast Soukouss of the 80's gave birth to today's popular dance in London and Paris called N'dombolo. Song reference: Douce Isabelle, by Aurlus Mabele & Loketo, French Guinée, 1990 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KtJ8Rz18kA 

Intro 0-0:19-0:40 

Step 1 X16

 “Arm Tourniquet” - Tap out RT foot, back together, Tap out left foot , bring back together Arm extend and pull back to elbow height with an outward twist of wrist at each foot step. 

Chorus 0:19-0:40 

Step 2 X4 

Starting on RT foot 1. 

Tap out RT foot, back together, tap out LFT foot, bring back together 2. 3 step forward, wobbling body move 3. 

Repeat 1. 4. 3 step hop backward with hand extended forward as a “Stop sign” 

Verse 1 0:40-0:57 

Step 3  Starting on LF foot 1. Tap out Lft foot, hip kick, quick and sharp 2. Tap out RT foot , hip kick quick and sharp 3. Bend over, slap the floor with RT hand, LFT hand run on thigh 4. 

Repeat 1 and 2 and at the same time with left hand touching ear turn head to the right then to the left when Rt foot tap out Lkick-Rkicik-Lkick-Slap Pause Lquick-Rquick-Lquick-Slap Pause ...L-R-L-Slap 

Verse 2 0:57-1:13 

Step 4 X16

 “Knee Tourniquet” 

Starting with RT foot 1. Knees slightly bent, RT knee circle out, LFT knee circle out , hip forward with each leg move. Both arm extended upfront, hand palm face-up, pull back and forth to body with each knee move wrist twisting outward at each arm pull back. 

Verse 1 1:13-1:24 

Step 3 X3 “Isabella....” Step 3 X 4 

Bridge 1:24-1:40 

Step 5 X4 

Starting on RT foot 1. Tap out RT foot, back together, Tap out LFT foot back together 2. Tap RT foot forward, back together 3. Turn counterclockwise 360 degree in 7 small steps, knee bent with RT foot forward (Cumbia turn style with the difference of a hip rotation more horizontally vs upward and downward and both feet are flat on the ground) TAP-TAP-TAP Turm, Turm, Turm X7 

Verse 1 1:40-2:16

Step 3 X5 Step 2 X6 Isabella... 

Break 2:16 

“Pam, Pam, Pammm, Pam,Pam,Pamm” (Bass guitar) Stomp RT foot. Stomp LFT foot, Stomp RT foot 

Chorus 2:16-2:34 

Step 6X4 

Start with feet apart slightly wider than shoulder 1. Slowly bend knees to 90 degrees with hip circle 4 times 2. Torso bet over, hand rub the floor then the leg slowly as torso come back up to standing position. Turn – Turn -Turn- Ruuuuuuub 

Tag 2:34-2:52 

Step 7 X4 “Clap, clap, clap, jump” (regular guitar) Start with LFT foot 1. Walk 3 steps to LFT, clapping hand front, back and front of body 2. Jump 3. knees slightly bent, 2 hip turn clockwise 

Chorus 5:18-5:52 

Step 2