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Waacking for ever! Why has the martial arts disco dance craze resurfaced in Asia? by Emma Russell

Born in the gay clubs of LA, the craze was popularised by John Travolta, Donna Summer and the TV show Soul Train. Now it's an LGBTQ+ hit in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and beyond When Cheryl Song stepped on to the all-black set of Soul Train in 1976, she was met with a deathly silence that was followed by a few threats, then a woman snarling: "Who does that high yellow bitch think she is?" Two friends from school had …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:54AM on July 13, 2021

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