The Bèlè Dance From Pure Grenada

We miss you but we are closer to home than you think. As we continue to dream about Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, here is something to enjoy. Learn to dance the Bèlè and when we see you again, we hope you'll be dancing with us. #GrenadaDreaming #wemissu2 #PureGrenada

Пікірлер: 37

  • @Nzinga-Ama
    @Nzinga-AmaАй бұрын

    the Caribbean has treasures, especially let's keep them for ourselves and our children. ❤️💚🖤

  • @BrownSugarWorld
    @BrownSugarWorld Жыл бұрын

    It's so nice to see the variation of Bele dance throughout the Caribbean.

  • @cd13able
    @cd13able2 күн бұрын

    GREAT!!!

  • @cee-jaysocaribbean1776
    @cee-jaysocaribbean17763 жыл бұрын

    Love it. It's different from the Bèlè of Martinique but it has thé same roots ! One Caribbean

  • @Bonitaymorena

    @Bonitaymorena

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow I didn't know they had the similar dances in Martinique too so cool. 🥰🎶 I love Martinicuan music. That islands has some of the best zouk artists/bands. ❤️🇲🇶

  • @samaval9920

    @samaval9920

    7 ай бұрын

    Trinidad, etc. Are there live & recorded instructions or performances with ALL Belaires from ALL islands together 1 place 1 time ??

  • @Bonitaymorena
    @Bonitaymorena3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful dance and culture!! 🥰🤗Greenz to di world 💚🇬🇩🇨🇦.🎶 💜💃🏿

  • @dw_harry
    @dw_harry2 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful dancing!! I love Grenada so!

  • @robbyfaverey2496
    @robbyfaverey24963 жыл бұрын

    Awesome !

  • @fullyshannon
    @fullyshannon2 жыл бұрын

    Very Beautiful!

  • @julie15957
    @julie159573 ай бұрын

    This is awesome!!🎉

  • @gisizzlah
    @gisizzlah2 жыл бұрын

    The various versions of Bele dances and songs across the caribbean is something i've always been interested in. I don't know how but we have to do some sort of project to showcase this. I would love to but not sure how to start. Carifesta isn't doing a good job of this.

  • @paularobinson6035

    @paularobinson6035

    10 ай бұрын

    Great idea.

  • @randomnessofNadia
    @randomnessofNadia2 жыл бұрын

    Great presentation. I enjoyed the lession

  • @marvanbee
    @marvanbee Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, and so fun! thank you! :D

  • @patrickparson2454
    @patrickparson2454 Жыл бұрын

    Because the tone is different for it traditions , doing some research you will see what i mean, the Djembe and the bembe drums has a different tonal language

  • @empressedwards838
    @empressedwards8382 жыл бұрын

    The first bele was brougjt to trinidad then to dominica the other islands

  • @judybain2813
    @judybain28132 жыл бұрын

    This is nice

  • @reinanwandi5830
    @reinanwandi58302 жыл бұрын

    Nice dance

  • @judymartin3285
    @judymartin32853 жыл бұрын

    We dance bele in Dominica

  • @chryspelage3329

    @chryspelage3329

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes it come from Martinique slaves because dominica st lucia grenada trinidad was french during slavery the only island where its not bèlè but gwokais Guadeloupe it was isolated

  • @eddiss2199

    @eddiss2199

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@chryspelage3329 "GWOKA"

  • @fridesmindadelrosario5463
    @fridesmindadelrosario54632 жыл бұрын

    Hello guys. Pls help me out. How do you say ' Hello, how are you?' In Grenadian creole? TiA..

  • @higherheightsinjesuschrist2963
    @higherheightsinjesuschrist29632 жыл бұрын

    Would you please share the website that sells the bele' skirts?

  • @marvanbee

    @marvanbee

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you have any sewing skills or know anyone who does? It would be pretty easy to make - just find a nice flowy fabric or two if you want the different coloured ruffle at the bottom :) This is a good starting video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQgUOfPJV (also cool that she has ideas for how to wear it other ways!). ps - failing all that, if you happen to be in Canada I could potentially make you one... :)

  • @patrickparson2454
    @patrickparson24543 жыл бұрын

    nice but no Djembe please

  • @marlene97280

    @marlene97280

    Жыл бұрын

    Why ?

  • @whoahna8438

    @whoahna8438

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@marlene97280 Every tradition has it own specific drum

  • @yolandachristian1571
    @yolandachristian15712 ай бұрын

    Great job but missing the "African" element. The Dominican bele and drums is so much more African and has the French singing to accompany the dancers.

  • @shalbec3232
    @shalbec32322 жыл бұрын

    All Caribbean tradition are the same or similar lol and the dance don't seem African at all plus the only thing that similar to some African cultures is the drum but this is nothing Africa. Related

  • @newdaystarts2day

    @newdaystarts2day

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well she started by saying the dance was a mix of African and French. Also worth noting that peoples of the Caribbean who are the descendants of enslaved Africans haven't been anywhere near Africa in the last few hundred years - so yeah it will look "different." All cultures constantly evolve and if you compared traditional African dances with their modern equivalents there'd be some changes - it's inevitable. No need to poke peoples cultural expressions.

  • @beyourself2444

    @beyourself2444

    2 жыл бұрын

    The French and African mix culture was popular across many islands. Bajans and Jamaicans were never French colonies so this dance isn’t native to those islands. The Barbadians don’t even have a real carnival culture because they were always British. The invented it for tourism purposes only. So no, all Caribbean traditions are not the same at all. The only constant was African slavery and blacks gave the Caribbean it’s unique culture. But it’s good to know you know the culture of every single West African tribe that you can critique that the dance doesn’t seem African at all…

  • @marlene97280

    @marlene97280

    Жыл бұрын

    @@beyourself2444 yes that's why carnival start during summer. Normaly that's start before eastern

  • @cleidjaneoliveira2687
    @cleidjaneoliveira2687 Жыл бұрын

    E muito ruim de mas