바카라Are you in circus? Do you mime as well?바카라 that바카라s an oft-asked question the Kerala based danced crew Southside Bboys, who specialize in street dance forms such as b-boying, hip-hop, house and funk, have now become used to. Been around for more than 10 years, a group of eight, Southside Bboys 바카라 the name is a combination of facts that they are from Kerala and they specialise in bboying바카라have become one of the most popular dance crews, not just in Kerala, but across the country.
바카라We do a dance style called bboying, which is commonly referred to as breakdance. Back in 2010, when we formed the group, we decided to represent the entire state of Kerala. We are from different parts like Trivandrum Thrissur, Kottayam etc. That바카라s why we decided to call ourselves Southside Bboys,바카라 says Maneesh B -- aKa Bboy Mazaru.
Breakdancing, as it more popularly known, was an underground or street dance movement which originated in the American neighbourhoods with African-American and Puerto Rican communities during the 1970s, and soon spread like wildfire and became a rage amongst the youngsters.
Set to drum-breaks, it derives its music from the world of rap and hip-hop, and as Bboy Mazaru explains, 바카라hip hop music is the root of bboying. The groove comes from hip-hop. It바카라s a lot to do with drum and bass. When a beginner is learning bboying, that바카라s what they have to go through, when they are learning the basics. You can바카라t just pick any random song and start breakdancing.바카라
It's not suprising that breakdancing will become an official sport in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, since it involves athletic movements, and is done on the streets, and just like in any other sport, carries a big risk of injuries as well.
바카라I got injured recently, and had to take rest for 4-5 months. It is very challenging on both physical and mental level, because you take time to get back to your old self, on stage. It바카라s definitely very demanding,바카라 says Mazaru.
바카라We didn바카라t know many things earlier, but slowly we have understood the importance of staying in a certain kind of shape to be able to continue dancing. There바카라s a diet that we have to follow and many things like that, which ensure that physically we are able to dance,바카라 he adds.
Be it the constant endeavour to stay fit, or the fact that they have to dance on hard floors without any mattresses to protect them from getting injured, it is definitely not easy, being a breakdancer, especially here in India. What makes it even tougher is the fact that they all have day jobs, and don바카라t live close to each other.
바카라That바카라s the biggest challenge right now, to be very honest. We all live so far apart from each other, that we spend a lot of time in just travelling. Plus, we have jobs, so we don바카라t get as much time as we would like to. You need to keep practicing, and keep being in the rhythm, to be able to get better at it,바카라 he says.
Money is another big issue, which explains why each and every member of the dance crew has day job. 바카라Parents want their kids to become doctor or engineers in India, only because artistes don바카라t really get to sustain themselves financially. You can바카라t blame the parents, because they are right in how they think,바카라 he says.
But thanks to the fame over the last 10 years, they have been asked to feature in Malayalam films and TV advertisements, things have gotten a little better and they have reached at a point, where they can choose the projects that offer them better renumeration.
바카라We have featured in a few Malayalam films and TV adverts. We recently did one advertisement for TMT Steel. It바카라s great because they allow us to do what we want. But, we now say no to projects, which don바카라t offer a lot of money, because there has to be a certain kind of respect for an artiste. If you offer peanuts, we will not work. It바카라s simple,바카라 he says.
To an outsider, all these may look like a big challenge. But for Mazaru and rest of the members of Southside Bboys, it is a very small price to pay for what they 바카라love바카라.
바카라It's one love for breakdancing and bboying that got us together in the first place. Of course problems and challenges are there, plenty of them. But in the long run, they don바카라t matter because all we want to do is dance, and take part in big competitions,바카라 he says.
바카라We just want to take part in some of the best dance competitons in India, because believe it or not India is slowly matching the standard of dancers in the West and there are some really good dancers, here in India. So to win one of the top dance competions in India, will always be the one of the biggest achievments in our lives,바카라 says Mazaru, as he smiles and adds that he doesn바카라t regret, not even for a minute, his decision to be part of the crew for 10 long years.
바카라I think I would have been a nobody, had it not been for Southside bboys. It has given me an identity, and people know me. Even, if the number is few, I am really happy and proud of myself that I have achieved this. I love dancing, and will continue to do it, till I can, and if someone knows me because of it, that바카라s a dream come true for me,바카라 he signs off.
