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Underground Dance Masters: The Final History of a Forgotten Era

"The Underground Dance Masters: Final History of a Forgotten Era is a seminal historical documentation, primarily authored by Thomas Guzman-Sanchez, that chronicles the origins of West Coast street dance styles including Locking, Popping, and Boogaloo. It serves to preserve the authentic lineage of these "funk styles," distinguishing them from the broader New York-based Hip Hop movement and crediting the original innovators of the 1970s. The Genesis of the Forgotten Era (1965–1979) The history of the "Underground Dance Masters" is rooted in the socio-political landscape of post-Civil Rights California. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Af..."

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