Enculturation Podcast Vinh Nguyen

In this conversation, Brooklyn Terry talks about the full life he's had ever in the music and dance industry, from Brooklyn's underground to the traveling the world and being on stages with some of the biggest superstars such as Mariah Carey. We also talked about the Crack Era of New York and it's representation within Hip Hop then till now. Terry also talked about the worldviews within Hip Hop, how one of America's potentially longest exports - racism - looks like globally and the branding that comes with it.

Terry talks about his experiences in Japan, including the darker shades of it's dance culture. We also talked about technicalities such as the levels of musicality and exchanged commentary over dance events in Europe and Asia.

Terry “Brooklyn Terry” Wright, is a self-taught dancer who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Charles “Charlie Brown” Wright, who was known as the best skater at famous Empire Skating Rink. His mother, Denise Wright frequented the club scene at a young age and like Terry was discovered to be a dancer with exceptional talent.

Terry attended Prospect Heights High School in Brooklyn and developed quite a reputation for his dancing. At age 21, he began his career as a professional dancer, and has gone on to travel the world. He gained more notoriety after becoming a member of “Elite Force,” one of the most influential dance crews of all time. They are recognized for pioneering the face of true hip hop dance.


Brooklyn Terry is a phenomenal Hip-Hop and house dancer. Most people know him for his impeccable footwork as a house dancer. His rhythmic patterns exhibit skills like that of a foot musician. He has appeared on television and traveled nationally and internationally with celebrities such as Mariah Carey, Will Smith, Lil Kim, Da Brat, and the late Whitney Houston.

Terry has successfully popularized his organic styles of dance in both the underground and mainstream communities. He has remained true to his underground roots maintaining the utmost respect of his peers. He serves as a judge for some of the world’s largest dance battles like Juste DeBout and SDK (Street Dance Kemp). His dance workshops are in high demand worldwide.


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In this conversation, Kapela talks about what it's like being a Senegalese growing up in France and discovering music and dance which forever changed his life. We talked about his origins in dance especially under the guidance of Babson (Wanted Posse) and the education/worldviews he discovered from this culture. We also did a dive into Europe's dance scene from how it got so big, the tensions between Europe and USA and looking at the bigger picture beyond the contests and battles. Kapela shares some of his criteria when he's judging events and then shares some commentary into some of the events he's judged such as Radikal Force Jam 2023 and memorable battles he participated in.Be sure to check out the commentary playlist on this channel for all of the commentaries.

Born and raised in France and originally from Senegal, Kapela is also a member of the world famous Serial Stepperz and Wanted Posse and specialises in Toprock and House Dance. Kapela started Breaking In 1999 and his unique musicality meant that he was noticed during toprock and footwork battles at big events such as Street Star in Sweden and the Black Sea Contest in Russia.

In 2004 he joined the International Dance Academy (IDA) and during his 3 years there, he grew artistically and technically. A major turning point in Kapela’s personal and artistic life was when he met Babson from Wanted Posse and discovered House Dance. With all of his experience and training, Kapela innovates by mixing together the all of his influences to create is renowned style. Kapela has competed and judged worldwide and is undoubtedly one of France’s greatest exports.

In addition to his dance abilities, Kapela is also a rising DJ and holds a residency in one of France's legendary clubs at Djoon in Paris. He has played all over the world and has performed alongside such incredible artists as Osunlade and Black Coffee.

Kapela believes that the best is yet to come and continues to give back to the culture.

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How will AI affect humanity's ability to create original artwork? Will it bring about the Dark Ages and replace human creativity? What does it mean for artists to have their work sampled and mass produced? In this episode with Coflo, we covered topics such as the utility of an AI assisted workflow to his perspectives on where Artifical Intelligence meets the human soul.

Coflo shares his thoughts on 'Harmonic Entropy', what is it, and how he employs this concept to add value and dimension to his musical productions. We went behind the scenes and got an insider look into some of his recently released music with Vick Lavender and Simone Green.

Coflo was also recently a judge at Summer Dance Forever (House Dance Forever) in 2023, and we talked about his experiences as both a dancer and producer at one of Europe's biggest dance gatherings. We talked about what was going through his mind during his judge battle and also his judging critieria as well as a play by play for some of the battles.

Coflo is a multi-disciplined movement and musical artist; Capoeira, House Dance, music production, DJing and more.

Current Projects/Organizations
- Ocha Records (Label Manager / Artist)
- Yoruba Records (Artist)
- BaangBrothers Virtually Live (Artist / Executive Producer)
- Blueprint House Dance Festival (Artist/Host/Associate Producer)
- Bay Area House Dance Festival (Founder, Co-Producer)
- The Simmer Room (Founder, Co-Producer)
- Coflo
- United Capoeira Association Hayward (Student, Teacher)
- AddVirtual (Director Of Technology)


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Where does intuition come from? If you could hear mother nature’s voice, what might she say? In this conversation, Snow Raven shares the gifts of indigenous wisdom from the Sakha Republic. We covered topics such as ancestral intuition, pathways of shamanism, perspectives on karma, reincarnation and free will. We also talked about the importance of preservation of indigeneity; threatened by the far reaches of globalism and eroding natural resources by foreign entities. She recounts her creative journey which spans across not only musical genre and geography but also cultures, timelines and even species; from humans to animals.


SNOW RAVEN - SUOR was born in one of the most remote and cold inhabited places in the world - the Republic of Sakha - Yakutia (arctic Siberia). She was three years old when she started to learn the language of birds and animals. Her voice takes its breath from traditional Sakha culture and is truly an instrument. She is the originator of “arctic beatbox” - the reindeer breath and the founder of OLOX ecosystem: Of Many Beliefs Common Truth.

SNOW RAVEN, participant of America’s Got Talent 2020, headlined Eclipse, Lightning in the Bottle, Lost Lands, Burning Man, The Elements, Lucidity Festival, Beloved, and Sundance Film Festival. SNOW RAVEN sang for The Bioneers ECOconference, MAPS Psychedelic Science conference, the international forum Arctic Circle-2015 in Iceland, in the French-American Arctic expedition Pax Arctica (DeLong Islands) sponsored by the Prince Monaco Foundation and in the International Beatbox Championship as a special guest. In 2023 she spoke at TEDx Vermont, Yale University.

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- M.A. in World Economy - North-Eastern Federal University (Sakha - Arctic Siberia)
- Scholarship for Sociology on Shamanism - University of Lapland (Finland) and Warsaw (Poland)
- Rite of passage from the 12th Sky Shaman Savey (Sakha Arctic Siberia)
- Facilitator/Performer in Healing Ceremonies, Concerts and Festivals in Europe, Argentina, Kenya and Zambia
- Founder of OLOX records
- Tour: Shamanic Ceremonies (Russia)
- Member of Arctic Expedition to DeLong Islands (Arctic Ocean)
- Tour: Music Festivals, Shamanic Ceremonies and Creative Collaborations with Indigenous Communities (USA)
- Speaker at the Bioneers Eco-conference (San Francisco, California)
- Contestant in America's Got Talent (15th season)
- Presenter at Amazon Prophesy Project (Malibu, California)
- Organizer of a Campaign for Wildfire containment (Sakha, Arctic Siberia )
- Founder of OLOX, NEOshamanic portal to a decentralized Humanity, Earth and Consciousness (USA)
- Co-author of "Gifts of the Ancestors", published by Jung Journal:
- Culture and Psyche of C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco (USA)


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A conversation with Henry Link, a Hip Hop dance legend and pioneer, on the highlights of his life such as his time working with Michael Jackson in "Remember The Time," and the origins of Elite Force Crew. We also talked about his childhood before Hip Hop was coined, the legendary Studio 54 Club, and interactions with Buddha Stretch & Caleaf Sellers. We also did a battle analysis of overseas events such as LineUp Battle & Summer Dance Forever.


Henry Link grew up in the projects of Brooklyn. The first time his eyes landed on the art form happened he watched his second oldest sister get down to the beat. Shortly after Locking, Popping, Freestyle, Breaking appeared, Henry became fascinated by these styles of dance. He became determined to master these techniques of dancing by practicing relentlessly regardless of any mistake that may have challenged him. In no time his natural ability to dance started to show. With a bit of confidence he entered many local talent shows and won most of them. At the age of 18 after Graduating from Canarsie High School, opportunity knocked on his door when he met Rosie Perez. After meeting Miss Perez, his career in dance & choreography started to take flight. His dedication finally started paying off when his style of dance landed him in the music videos of Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey. Today, as a founding member of Elite Force Crew. Henry has become one of the world's most charismatic figures in the art of freestyle dancing and naturally, one of Brooklyn finest!




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A conversation with the legendary Buddha Stretch on the innerworkings of Hip Hop as a culture, dance, how music and community are foundational. We talked about the need to lose the murder mentality, the degradation of the artform without standards in place, the intersection of culture appropriation vs appreciation and who is a guest or resident in this culture. Other topics included his time working with Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Will Smith in the entertainment industry. He also shared insights into the complexities within dance battles.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Buddha Stretch was influenced by his dad Emilio Austin, Sr. His Dad danced as a youth and provided Stretch with discipline, inspiration, support and motivation, and remained by his side to guide him throughout his career. This foundation carries Stretch, a father himself, throughout his personal and professional career today. Stretch heavily impacted the dance world by bridging the gap between what was termed, Ol’ Skool and New Skool. His dance style, known as Freestyle Hip-Hop, draws from all aspects of Hip-Hop culture, music and dance. These moves during the early days of music videos helped to launch the popularity of dance in this medium, as well as live shows.

His first video was with Eric B & Rakim, Eric B for President. He met the members of his first dance crew, Mop Top, at a music video audition each one had booked for Diana Ross, Working Overtime. They began to hang out at New York’s night spot, The Tunnel, and later formed their crew. Stretch later formed a crew called Elite Force who appeared in documentaries, music videos, live shows and in countless projects overseas. His first choreography job was for Joeski Love (Pee Wee Dance) and went on to work with the likes of Rosie Perez, Will Smith in the Men In Black and Miami videos; Michael Jackson’s Remember The Time video (his most memorable experience) and more. He was nominated for two MTV Awards for ‘Best Choreography’ for the Will Smith videos Men In Black, Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It, and Miami. Recent credits include choreography for Virgin recording artist Thalia (on Good Morning America), Aida, Tony Award Winner, Heather Headley, Hot ’97 Air Personality, Angie Martinez, and rapper Rah Diggah.

Stretch believes “music is the universal language; dance is its interpreter.”


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