"It's a style of dancing that’s both hidden and mainstream – simultaneously a part of everything from underground clubs to Beyoncé videos and dance routines, including her recent Coachella extravaganza. ... The style was originally invented by women" - in fact, by the marching band's dance team at a historically black college in Mississippi - "but bucking was soon adopted by gay men in the south, who took what they saw on the college sports field and moved it to the club."
Article source here:Arts Journal
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