DOI: 10.5176/2251-3566_L315.68
Authors: Alva Celina Eloisa and Aznar Bigcas
Abstract:
This paper specifically sheds light on the hip-hop dance or street dance scene in Singapore in the heart of Southeast Asia – a relatively new area of scholarly observation among hip-hop historians, academics, and enthusiasts. Hip-hop, is a subculture turned global phenomenon originating among the African-American and Hispanic youth of America’s inner cities in the 1970’s, has been gradually embraced by the youth of Singapore since the 1980’s. Most hip-hop dance terminology is attributed to the Original Gangsters (OGs), hip-hop founders in the United States. However, while hip-hop dancers in Singapore mainly stick to the fundamental lexicon, some new terms found in use suggest the development of a distinct local flavor not recognized outside local dancers’ private spheres.
Keywords: hip-hop, street dance, lexicon, Singapore, subculture
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