The Zimbabwean musicians who play Jit are so many including the author Gibbs Chitate, Mr. (One man did steps on point. This dance style relies heavily on fast footwork combinations, drops, spins and improvisations. Lil Buck, born Charles Riley, has bounced from music videos to a Super Bowl halftime show to Lincoln Center. But I’m new to Jit, whereas for some of these judges, this form has been their life. Battles consist largely of successive duels; then the winners go on to the next round. One will be leading with the vocals and the rest will answer to the call and sometimes sing altogether in harmony, the lead vocalist may chant and the people answering will give the vocalist room to do all the adlibing before they answer. DETROIT — Twenty years ago, it seemed to some of us as if serious footwork had passed out of Western popular dance; on the dance floors we knew, most of the movement was happening from the ankle up. If one listens to James Chimombe's music one may wonder if he/she is not listening to Jazz music as it borders along that fine line. Fueled by his passion for the jit, the dance has taken Rasul around the world where he's performed and taught workshops on the artform. Jit (also known as jiti, jit-jive and the Harare beat) is a style of popular Zimbabwean dance music. 308 talking about this. The emphasis in Jit is often on the feet hitting the air rather than the floor. The Jit dance developed out of how the GQ kids (West side, middle class) and the Jit kids (East side, poorer) attempted to ditinguish themselves from each other. The whole body moves, and at times the dancers keep feet still while … The doc matched the energy of the dance itself and breezed by with a runtime under an hour. A one-of-a-kind documentary highlighting the founders of Detroit's leading dance legacy: the jit. But how wrong — how limited — we were! In Jit the speed is sometimes adjusted to create a beat of adequate rapidity. For the village in Iran, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jit&oldid=981572964, Wikipedia articles needing rewrite from July 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 October 2020, at 04:34. This type of sound is very versatile and exciting. The final had three rounds rather than two. I love those introductory packages to new dance styles, like they do with jit this week, and with Memphis jookin’ last week. Yet each dancer immediately establishes his own character and style; A is impish, B spruce, C incessantly defiant. Much about Detroit today is depressed, but here’s this dance form of throbbing speed and vitality and pride. Two of the other judges, Scooter (of Detroit’s Dream Team) and Show (from Detroit’s Strictly Ghetto), also danced, both marvelously. Two of these judges were the brothers Tracey McGhee and Johnnie McGhee, former members of the Jitterbugs, a Detroit dance group that started in the 1970s and won national fame. Haleem Rasul is the founder of the dance group HardCore Detroit, and the producer of the film "The Jitterbugs: Pioneers of The Jit.” Here's the trailer: Blanco Brown's relentlessly catchy hit "The Git Up," inspired the step-by-step dance. The name bhorodhero is a derivative from a race course's name in Harare called Borrowdale Race Course as the dance resembles a galloping horse. Detroit Jit, a ’70s Street Dance Reborn and Revved Up Blanco Brown told USA TODAY about this song, "When I wrote and recorded 'The Git Up,' there was just this energy around it that made all of us so happy.It's so exciting to see that energy connecting organically with people around the world. Jig, folk dance, usually solo, that was popular in Scotland and northern England in the 16th and 17th centuries and in Ireland since the 18th century.It is an improvised dance performed with rapid footwork and a rigid torso.. Whereas there’s no doubt that Memphis jookin is a flourishing idiom, Detroit Jit seems to have a far smaller body of support. Jit is a highly danceable beat that commands the listener to dance and there are so many types of dances associated with it such as hwishu, tuwisti, kongonya, borodhero, honda, chipisi and many others. Each solo is short (perhaps a minute), ending abruptly without reference to the music, as if the body could not be asked to keep going longer at that velocity. Dancer A addressed his performance like a furious outburst — confrontationally, at very close quarters — at Dancer B, who watched without losing his cool, or even pretended not to watch. Though it seems percussive, the emphasis in Jit is often on the feet hitting the air rather than the floor. It came out of these Social Clubs between two different groups of people and not gang culture. This group used to play raw Jit with the basic instruments of drum or drums and "hosho" jingles. It features a swift rhythm played on drums and accompanied by a guitar. (By contrast, Memphis jookin is to rap, often illustrating the words.) Paul Mpofu's all-time hit "Murambinda" has outlived the test of time as it has become a wedding anthem used to celebrate so many a wedding. Bulk "Chiyangwa, Cephas Mashakada and the Muddy Face which also used to play with Job Mashanda the late Andy Brown and the Storm some of his songs, Charles Charamba and the Fishers of Man although he is a gospel singer his sound borders around Jit, Paul Matavire only to mention but just a few. Gibbs Chitate fuses his beat with jazz riffs as Jit and jazz bear the same name in other circles in Zimbabwe especially Murehwa where it is also known as jazz. We can't stop watching these daddy-daughter renditions. Storyline A one-of-a-kind documentary highlighting the founders of Detroit's leading dance legacy: the Jit. “JIT” is a hard-hitting, trap-influenced track about GAWVI’s salvation story, growing up in Broward County, Florida, and his “heathen” movement. In England jigs were sometimes danced across crossed flails and clay pipes; they were occasionally danced by performers wearing clogs and were akin to … It’s fascinating to see both what Detroit Jit and Memphis jookin have in common, and how obviously they differ. Chicago's equivalent dance style is Juke, where the focus is on footwork dating back to the late 1980s. Detroit has The Jit (more, more). One contestant on Friday was a slightly older woman; and one young woman, though refusing to compete, still found an opportunity to show her stuff with beauty and skill.). Last December Westerbeke was removed from the JIT, and appointed chief of police at Rotterdam. The JIT and MIVD files now show that Westerbeke was lying in public. He introduced mainstream audiences to jookin, a street dance born in his hometown, Memphis. A Detroit ghettotech style of dancing is called the jit. Beginning in Detroit as the Jitterbug back in the '20s, the dance grew up through Detroit's Black Bottom, and was adopted by gangs like the Erroll Flynns into a battle dance with the rise of hip hop (similar to pop-locking or breaking). And yet (as in a Memphis jookin battle) each individual match evoked the solemn anger of a formal duel. (Or she twists hers. You will notice why it boarders along with Jazz. Start a dance party … Arms, frequently angled at the elbow, play a vivid part; more than one dancer held hands on his waist and flapped his bent arms like chicken wings. The jit, however, is more specific to place. (I, like many other observers, sat perhaps three yards away.) Jit can be played in slow beats or fast depending with the occasion. He was also featured in a book about footwork dance. It’s impressive to find that there are several current forms of American street dance that feature top-speed movement of the feet: notably Memphis jookin, Chicago footwork (which evolved from Chicago Jukin) and Detroit Jit. Jit type of music is celebratory in its context when used socially either in marriage celebrations, success in games or bumper harvests and many others function of the society.The songs maybe satirical with a deep hidden meaning and a good selection of words of praise or counseling. After each duel, they would use both arms to indicate their choice of winner; an undecided judge would comically cross his arms across his torso to point both ways. Gibbs calls his type of Jit "Urban Jit" due to its mellowness and soft tempo which comprises fused elements of calypso, country, and any other genre depending on the composition as a way to improve its appeal to the new generation as culture is always evolving. Eric Broadnax competed in Detroit Jit, a street dance born in the ’70s, revived to a techno-rock beat. These issues led to the development of a new system for managing inventory called Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory. Combining historical footage and exclusive interviews, get a glimpse of the Jitterbugs' past, career, and how a key contemporary is carrying the torch, featuring a bonus instructional on Jit steps and style. Jit music is originally played by people singing in a circle and playing to or singing with one or two drums called "Mutumba" and these drums are played in rhythm with each other and in sync with the song" vocals". (When they ended, however, the two men would suddenly admit to mutual respect, with hugs or low fives or both.). Friday’s event was organized by Haleem Rasul, also known as Stringz, who was one of several people who performed in the break before the final. But it’s an exciting idiom that changes your view of the city. Young and old. In one case, when the judges were split, the dancers did a whole new duel. For Jit, the music is nonvocal techno-rock, using a 4/4 meter. The Jit evolved to incorporate the universal basic footwork of standing on one foot with the other leg raised at the shin or knee twisting the knee back and forth in a game of balance with accompanying subtle arm movements. Jit evolved out many diverse influences, including domestic chimurenga, Congolese rumba and Tanzanian guitar styles. Some but not all of the steps have a theatrical legibility, as when the dancer briskly makes a leg slice and pounces back and forth, while he twists his body. It is very unfortunate that "sungura has taken the fast paced tempo class of Zimbabwean music due to it having been promoted by record companies who seek commercialisation of sound as opposed to maintaining the social culture and tradition of a people. Jones sticks to the old-school style, but appreciates the work that Ford is doing to preserve and push Detroit dance culture forward. The 'Jit,' taking its contagious wave through the city, could also be regularly seen danced out on Detroit's,'The Scene,' the first black dance show ever, broadcasted on WGPR-TV, the first black-owned syndicated television station; and later, 'The New Dance Show' hosted by RJ Watkins, on WWJ-TV, a sign-on to WGPR-TV. JIT inventory began in the 1970’s during the boom of high-quality, innovative, Japanese manufacturing coming from Sony, Toyota, and others. Available for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 and Stadia. Jit was popularised by Four Brothers fronted by Marshall Munhumumwe, Bhundu Boys fronted by late Biggy Tembo actual name "Mhosva Marasha" the most known name being his stage name. (I, like many other observers, sat perhaps three yards away.) Jit is in nowadays mostly used in its raw content by political parties as a campaign vehicle due to its flexibility in accommodating chants, singing,expressiveness and infectious tunes that are so catchy and easy to learn if a new song is introduced. Jit is a form to be seen at close quarters. Sungura is a bastardised Kenyan rumba and the singing to a certain degree emulates the "kanindo" or East African rumba. From what I gather, the gang aspect was a later development. Four judges decided the winner. The whole body moves, and at times the dancers keep feet still while moving arms, pelvis and torso with the same speed. The likes of the late James Chimombe, Paul Mpofu played Jit. Often a dancer, balancing on one leg, whips the raised one to and fro in rapid figure-eight patterns before and behind him. We'd like to give a huge shout out to Blanco Brown for creating this laid back and fun dance to his new song that is bringing people together everywhere. But, whereas that is standard in jookin, here it’s eccentric.) Jit is a form to be seen at close quarters. (He knows the style in and out without exemplifying its brilliance.) I didn’t always agree with the judges; John Nance, the winner, was certainly a master, but Marlon Clu, who reached the No. Next A and B had a second round. Jit can be fused with a lot of different types of instruments such as, saxophone, flute, even xylophones "marimba" and some would think it has crossed over to jazz. Both are largely African-American forms and largely male; both move feet (usually wearing sneakers) and other body parts intensely, and have evolved in part from hip-hop; and both are often conducted in terms of battles. Featuring vintage film clips and stills from the '70s and '80s, this absorbing documentary immediately addresses what the Jit is (a ball-of-energy, hip-hop dance … November 12. For many years, Rasul was into breaking, which he describes as the hip hop dance form. The track’s title takes inspiration A person who is shorter/younger than you is called a jit , commonly used in southern Florida , in Florida it's also used like a nickname The speed of each Jit solo on Friday was extraordinary, with footwork sparking off the floor with multiple steps every second, often tiny but explosive. Combining historical footage and exclusive interviews, get a glimpse of the Jitterbugs' past, career, and how a key contemporary is carrying the torch. However, it didn’t become popular in the United States until the 1980’s. I hope before long to watch Chicago footwork in Chicago; a recent solo performance by King Charles at the Vail International Dance Festival was brilliant. Or they sit and move their feet in the air, maintaining the same rhythm. 292 talking about this. #JustDance2021 #JustDance Just Dance® 2021 is the ultimate dance game, with 40 hot new tracks from chart-topping hits like "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa, "Feel Special" by TWICE, and "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello. And now the Jit and The Jitterbugs are the subject of a documentary that will be screened Friday at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Jit music in the Northeastern part of Zimbabwe called Murehwa it is known as Jazz or "Pfonda" as mentioned earlier on. Even when Jit changes physical emphasis — several dancers sit or lie midsolo — the speed seldom pauses for a second; and so the controlled intensity expresses a violent inner dynamo. Juan Jones has been dancing with Ford for 35 years and will also join him as a dancer for Jit the Funk Up and Dance. In the early 1970s there was a very popular group called "Dzumbunu Choir". The film follows the history and evolution of the jit -- the popular dance that originated years ago in the city of Detroit. Oakland has hyphie, Atlanta has crunk. "Jiti" redirects here. Jit is one of Zimbabwean fast beat, but there is a confusion between the more popular "sungura" which is said to be Jit which was popularised by Chazezesa Challengers and many others including Alick Macheso and Orchestra Mberikwazvo. The Zimbabwean master of song Oliver Mutukudzi has some of his songs in Jit and Thomas Mapfumo as well. Jit evolved out many diverse influences, including domestic chimurenga, Congolese rumba and Tanzanian guitar styles. While each danced, it was all played as seriously as a medieval joust. And on Friday I visited Detroit to watch an evening event of Detroit Jit in Capitol Park, a small triangular space in the city’s central downtown. The genre was popularized in the 1980s by bands like Chazezesa Challengers, The Four Brothers and Bhundu Boys. The high-flying John Nance won Friday’s Detroit Jit battle. 2 spot, was the dancer whose highly elegant fervor was the most heart-catching. Bhorodhero is the most popular one due to it being popularised by Alick Macheso and System Tazvida's Chazezesa Challengers in their repertoires. The new Jit evolved mostly as a solo improvisation dance showcasing fancy footwork tracing back to Jitterbug styles of dance. Similar dances have sprung up elsewhere (Chicken Noodle Soup in … Dancer B then replied in like terms. Jit vs House Battle of the Gs 2017 Cassanova (Detroit Jit) vs Tone Bones (NYC House)Winner: you decide Get ready for Just Dance 2021! He has also done much to champion Jit in recent years, not least by making a film (“The Jitterbugs: Pioneers of the Jit,” which was shown at the end of Friday’s event). The Funk owes its name to the Funkateers, a dance group started in Inkster, Michigan, in the 1970s. Memphis jookin has now expanded beyond Tennessee, thanks to Lil Buck, Prime Tyme and other exponents; but I’ve twice visited Memphis to see jookin “battles,” discovering something of the larger world and rich variety of this dance idiom. Detroit Jit, a ’70s Street Dance Reborn and Revved Up It features a swift rhythm played on drums and accompanied by a guitar. Lamar Bryant showed off his moves on Friday in a Detroit Jit “battle” in that city’s Capitol Park. Friday’s event was structured like a tennis championship: quarterfinals, semifinals, finals. Shoulders are often angled in opposition to the legs or moved briskly. The roots of jit date back to Detroit Jitterbugs in the 1970s. Jit is a Zimbabwean film made in 1990, written and directed by Michael Raeburn.It is about a young man, nicknamed UK, who lives in Harare with his musician uncle, Oliver Mtukudzi, who plays himself.UK is knocked out when he falls out of a taxicab and then falls in love with the woman he gazes up at when he regains consciousness. The four judges were stories in themselves. Jit (also known as jiti, jit-jive and the Harare beat) is a style of popular Zimbabwean dance music. As people sing they may use jingles or "hosho" shakers as African music is generally percussive. Dzumbunu Choir was resident at Goromonzi or Arcturus area about sixty kilometres out of Harare on the North eastern side. ‘The Edinburgh-based Dance Base runs classes in hip hop, jit and breakdancing for adults and children.’ ‘A variety of American pop genres are mixed now with zouk, rhi, and jit from Africa, salsa from the Caribbean, and Indian bhangra.’ The doc combines modern day interviews and footage with older footage during the early days of the jit. Just as their style (high-energy, colorful, with speedy footwork) derived from, among others, the Nicholas Brothers and from Motown backing groups, so in turn today’s Jit — though faster and with a different meter — has its roots in the Jitterbugs’ style. It's so cool to feature the history of these new (to us) dance … With access to those files from the beginning, the Australian police working at the JIT had reason for the skepticism they revealed in private at many of Westerbeke’s public claims.
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