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{SPEAKER name="Speaker 1"}
In this country, most recently, it's taken the form of rapping.
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[[Side conversation]] On the east coast.

{SPEAKER name="Speaker 1"}
[[laughter]] On the east coast. [[/Side conversation]]
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{SPEAKER name="Speaker 1"}
With that, we're going to have to move on to our next workshops, so I'd like to thank you all for being a great audience, and ask for a hand for the International Playgirls [[clapping]], and The Punk Funk Nation.
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{SPEAKER name="Speaker 2"}
Thank you.
[[clapping]]
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{SPEAKER name="Speaker 1"}
You'll be able to see them both performing on the main stage, that's the large blue and white tent there, at 4:15 approximately today, where Grandmaster Nell will kick off,
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{SPEAKER name="Speaker 1"}
and we'll have both groups performing raps, and they'll be joined by The Scanner Boys in Phila--
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Black Expressive Culture in Philadelphia area, a group better known in Philadelphia as "The Disco Queens and Kings".
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The Disco Queens and Kings, have been dancing on the streets of Philadelphia for a number of years.
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They're well-known to Philadelphians as probably the city's premiere GQ dancers.
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What we're going to do here is talk to them about GQ dancing.
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We're going to demonstrate few of the moves that went into it and discuss the evolution of this form.
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{SPEAKER name="Speaker 1"}
It's a family group, so maybe I should let one of the members of the family begin to tell us who's in the group now, and how large the group is at it's fullest.
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{SPEAKER name="Speaker 1"}
Richie? This is Richie, uh, Gilford here.
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{SPEAKER name="Richie Gilford"}
Whho-ho
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{SPEAKER name="Speaker 1"}
[[laughs]] Richie, hey you're on, that's right. [[laughs]] Could you take some time --
[[Cross talk]]
{SPEAKER name="Richie Gilford"}
Sorry 'bout that.
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{SPEAKER name="Speaker 1"}
and ah, introduce the members of the group to us.
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{SPEAKER name="Richie Gilford"}
How ya'll doin' today?
[[audience answers]]
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{SPEAKER name="Richie Gilford"}
That's good. This Pineapple Gilford. Show 'em a lil tune.
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[[instrument played by Pineapple Gilford]]
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{SPEAKER name="Richie Gilford"}
This Deserie Thomas right here, my little sister.
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{SPEAKER name="Richie Gilford"}
Ellison, as Joaquin Love; the manager of our group
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{SPEAKER name="Richie Gilford"}
This's Paul,the break dancer; Paul Allen.
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{SPEAKER name="Richie Gilford"}
Can we get a hand? My name is Richie Rich.
[[clapping]]
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{SPEAKER name="Richie Gilford"}
Not the cartoon, but the one in front of you, Richie Rich. Thank You.
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Transcription Notes:
One speaker identified as Richie Gilford Deserie Thomas seems to be the correct spelling.