{"id":3822,"date":"2026-07-20T20:59:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.philippeenquin.net\/?p=3822"},"modified":"2026-07-20T20:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:59:46","slug":"waacking-the-waacking-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.philippeenquin.net\/en\/chroniques-dun-ete-parisien\/le-waacking-the-waacking-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"The Waacking Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here is my new series of columns. I\u2019d like to share with you the wonderful shows and encounters from a summer in Paris.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have no choice but to give up my Leica<\/strong> for the benefit of my iPhone<\/strong> because of my painful lower back pain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the bottom line remains the same: I'm still looking to share!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Origins of Waacking<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, July 11, I had the opportunity to attend the final rounds of the All World Waacking Battle Grand Palais in Paris<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waacking is part of the street dance family. This form of artistic expression, which originated on the streets of Los Angeles and New York, quickly spread around the world to become a major cultural phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waacking originated in Los Angeles the 1970s, within the gay community<\/a> African American and Latin American.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This dance is best known for its fast, whipping arm movements (\"whacks\"), performed around the body in rhythm with the music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waacking is mainly danced to disco, funk, and house music, with fast tempos and distinct rhythms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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