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After he’s ensured that his sushi is just the way he wants it, Italian B-Boy Cico begins, “You see so much poverty here in India. When you dance, you can believe in something,” he says. Cico, who is one of the four Red Bull BC One All Stars — one of the world’s best B-Boy crews, is here along with his crew mates — Roxrite, Neguin and Pelézinho — to spread the essence of B-Boying.
Cico, who holds three world records, the most famous being his 27 laps where turns from a vertical arm with a single thrust, continues, “If the kids here (who are suffering from poverty) put their energy in this, I’m sure they can believe in something and express themselves. You just have to look around and you feel the pain and put it in the moves.”
After touring Bangalore and Mumbai, Red Bull BC One All Stars is now in Chennai to conduct workshops and impart some B-Boy knowledge, apart from bask in some culture first, of course. Cico excitedly gives us a gist of their first Kalaripayattu experience. “We learnt some moves and tried to connect it with dance,” he says. “We can’t include it in our moves right now because it will take time.”
He then gets back on track. “We’ll first interact with the B-Boys here, see the level and then take the workshop from there,” says Cico, the only English-speaking crew member. “When we were in the other cities, we were really impressed with the talent. The kids were so quick,” he drops his chopsticks down to snap his fingers. “In other countries, people might not be as willing to try out new things. Here, they are more open,” he adds. They are definitely nowhere near international standards, Cico declares, but promises, “With more practice, they’ll definitely get there in two to three years.”
And when you do practice B-Boy, do it right, he adds, “You have to represent India. You have to bring out the culture into the moves.”
There might be a ton of B-Boy talent here in India, but it is definitely not mainstream dance material yet. “That’s because people don’t see what you can bring through dance,” Cico explains. “If someone says he wants to go to Bollywood, of course they can, because there is money there. People here are afraid to open doors,” says Cico. “But if someone does open it, everyone will follow,” as he struggles to find words to explain that people are like sheep, who blindly follow trends, he bleats!
The B-Boys are conducting a workshop today at the Russian Cultural Centre between noon and 4 pm. For details, visit www.redbull.in
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