We B Girlz Book

Language: English

Format: Paperback Book

156 pages (550 photographs and illustrations)

In 1985 BBoys were all the rage, but where were the girls?

Fast forward twenty years for the answer: We B Girlz, a lively look at the hot and happenin world of BGirls of the twenty first century, as documented by photographer Martha Cooper and writer Nika Kramer.

Breaking is back with a new twist as todays stylish fly girls can battle the best of them.

Featuring pioneering BGirls like Rokafella from the Bronx, who now dances professionally, and Asia One from LA, who organized and promoted BBoy Summit for ten years, We B Girlz, the first handbook for accomplished or aspiring BGirls and the boys who admire them, showcases the dynamic style and nonstop energy of BGirls in action, in practice and on stage.

Providing inspiring insight into a previously little known subculture that has swept the world, We B Girlz includes chapters on Herstory, Girlz n Crewz, BBoys, Floor Warz, We B-Family, We B-Stylin, BGirl Careers and BGirl Resources, including information on websites, gear, events, competitions and classes.

Cooper and Kramer first began documenting the new breed of BGirls in a breaking competition in Germany in 2004.

Following the dancers to the biggest battles, including Mighty4 in San Francisco, the Spinfactor Finals in Rhode Island, Breaklanta in Atlanta, IBE in the Netherlands, and the International Battle of the Year in Germany, they photographed and interviewed BGirls representing everywhere from South Africa to New Zealand, from New York to California, and from Japan to Germany.

Culminating in the first annual We BGirls competition at veteran BBoy Ken Swift's studio in Brooklyn, Cooper and Kramer's work will introduce a new generation to the art of BGirling.

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