La ontología del twerk: del estilo de movimiento negro 'sexy' a la danza sagrada afro-diaspórica
do passinho negro “sexy” à dança sagrada afro-diaspórica
Palabras clave:
Atlántico Negro, danza, Lucumí/Santería, Vodú, raza, géneroResumen
El objetivo de este artículo es desarrollar una ontología del twerk que lo sitúe dentro de las modalidades coreográficas del Atlántico Negro, incluidas aquellas de las religiones afrodiaspóricas. Como corrección a la estereotipación y apropiación generalizadas del twerk, sitúo su performance normativa dentro del espacio cultural del Nueva Orleans negro contemporáneo. Ofrezco una visión general de variaciones regionales temporalmente próximas en los Estados Unidos y localizo sus antecedentes más remotos en las danzas participativas documentadas en las plantaciones norteamericanas. El twerk también comparte diversas similitudes morfológicas y temáticas con tradiciones de movimiento caribeñas y latinoamericanas que han promovido la libertad sexual, económica y política de las mujeres. Entre ellas, presto especial atención a las danzas brasileñas, cubanas y haitianas consagradas a deidades afrodiaspóricas veneradas por dar vida y dar testimonio de la muerte. Concluyo que el twerk debe entenderse adecuadamente como parte de una familia de danzas del Atlántico Negro que surgieron de historias compartidas de dominación.
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