Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter
Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, and Asafa Powell celebrate
winning the gold in the men's 4x100-metre relay on Friday at the
Beijing Olympics in China. - AP
Usain Bolt did
some of the latest dance moves while at the Beijing Olympics and to
show their appreciation, dancers have created moves to represent the
top Jamaican sprinter.
After
completing the 100 metre men's finals, Bolt did Ovamar's 'Nuh Linga'
and after the 200 metre finals he did Ice's 'Gully Creepa' and Shelly
Belly's 'Nineties Rock'.
Upon
seeing Bolt's actions, Ice says he was pleased to see the athlete show
aspects of the Jamaican culture on the international stage; but more so
because Bolt chose to do his dance.
Hence,
after only seeing Bolt complete the race, he created the 'Gully Bolt'.
It includes Bolt's signature lightening sign, the beating of the chest
and Ice mimicking a runner.
"Him
(Bolt) do di ting a Beijing but mi notice seh him neva did a deal wid
di 'Gully Creepa' di right way so mi jus fix up something fi him," Ice
told THE STAR.
Ice is not the only dancer to make a dance for Bolt as Timeless Dancer's Taz created another called 'Lightning Bolt'.
"Wah
motivate mi is dat after him win the 100 metre him do 'Nuh Linga' and
den when him win 200 metre him do 'Gully Creepa' and 'Nineties Rock'.
So mi realise seh dem nuh have no dance fi him so mi seh him need a
dance fi himself," Taz said.
In
his dance, Taz starts by rotating his hands that are lowered, which is
calling the other runners to come forward. Afterwards, he beats his
chest with the right hand and then the left. He then extends his risen
hands left and right and points to the imaginary scoreboard. In
addition, he brushes his hair with both hands as Bolt did prior to the
start of the race.
Since
creating the dance, Taz says the public has been responding well to it.
He says the dance was premiered last Thursday on Hype TV with Elephant Man, who sings songs like Gully Creepa and Nuh Linga. On Saturday it was done at The Gleaner Olympic Party and the Magnum Road show at the Kingston Waterfront. On Sunday it was done at Passion Sundays, which is held at Hillview Avenue.
Like the songs dedicated to Olympians, the dances in tribute to them are likely to pile in.
