Meet the Taratibu Youth Association Steppers

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Meet the Taratibu Youth Association Steppers

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The Taratibu Youth Association Steppers, a dance company composed of twenty-one young women, create powerful rhythms with their precise footwork based in traditional African dance and contemporary military drill movements. The Taratibu Youth Association creates a space for young performers interested in African and African American culture and history. Videography by Michael Headley, Jamal Toye, Abby Sternberg, Kelsey Michael, Shaul Weber, John Wetmore, Priscilla Hintz, and Rachel Cain. Editing by Marianne Hill. [Catalog No. - CFV10422; Copyright - 2012 Smithsonian Institution]

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3 min 18 sec

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Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

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2012-07-24T17:46:30.000Z

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