African crotch grabbing

Corbett | December 17, 2003 10:41 AM

Steve invited me to go see some African drummers from the Congo at the National Theater. These guys were a very tight ensemble, and were all incredible dancers as well. Having had a chance to take a semester of African dance years ago in college (I was the only guy...snicker snicker...), I knew there was a lot of thrusting required, upper and lower body. The way these guys were thrusting was like Chippendale's though. They were straddling their drums and stroking on them like luscious African booties. The ladies in the audience were giggling in glee. Once guy in particular, the best dancer, did a few flips and gyrations, and ended with a full frontal crotch grabbing solo. Very Michael Jackson, or very African, I don't know which, but I thought it was ironic that now at the National Theater guys can shake their ass and wobble their crotch at the audience without being censored. I remember the time a few years back when I wasn't allowed to play there because we played "jazz music," a vulgar culturally degrading art form apparently. But now, on stage crotch grabbing and ass flopping is acceptable. Taiwan is changing.

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