Line dancing has become a staple of the Black community‘s culture as it naturally provides a sense of comfort, unity and pride at any festivities. No matter where Black people are, when “Candy” by ...

Move over, Electric Slide! The hillbillies of the Deep South have come up with this decade’s dancing fad (and it involves raccoons, of course). Ladies and gentleman, the “Hillbilly Slide.” The man ...

DJ Casper, the creator of the “Cha-Cha Slide," one of the most popular line dancing songs in modern music history, died Monday at the age of 58. The song, and its easy-to-learn dance instructions, has ...

DJ Casper, the creator of the dance hit and wedding reception staple “Cha Cha Slide,” died Monday following a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 58. His death was reported by his wife Kim to ...

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CHICAGOCHICAGO — Willie Perry Jr., a Chicago disc jockey known as “DJ Casper” and creator of the iconic “Cha Cha Slide” dance, has died. He was 58. Perry was diagnosed with cancer in 2016, and his ...

At this year’s Houston Rodeo, the dance floor has been just as lively as the bull riding arena, thanks to an electric lineup of Black line dances keeping the crowd moving. From timeless classics like ...

The Chicago-born star, who also created its accompanying dance, had been diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer. DJ Casper, best known as the creator of the "Cha-Cha Slide" has died at age 58 from ...