It's just amazingly remarkable that I can watch this nearly 11 minute video over and over without getting bored at all. Unmata's just remarkable.

This gave me chill bumps to watch when I was there! Unmata kicks @ss!!!

THAT WAS SICK!!!! Hell yaaaa! Go UNMATS!!! u rocked as always!!! Thanks for posting

Pajam and hot diggity damn, UNMATA is fabulous! Crazy fierce and always inspired! Way to leave us weak kneed and breathless.

VERY VERY WELL DONE. Synchronization was tight! Especially in the turns. It is ridiculously hard to keep the integrity of each movement going at such a fast pace but y'all did, so kudos! I hope you all still dance together. Very nice stage chemistry!

That's the beauty of Tribal Improv in my opinion- you have a tremendous amount of freedom to create. Some combos do tend to go well together, or to go well with certain songs. None of the combos we performed last year were in the same order as this year, you may have noticed, and three of the combos we performed this year were brand new so could not have been repeated. ; ) Thank you Amy for being so creative and birthing this unique style of dance so the rest of us can enjoy it!

The girl in bright blue I could not take my eyes off from her.... you guys have so much of stamina OMG.. you people are simply awesome!!!!

Badass & Brilliant! Always a pleasure watching these gals x

It's Awsome.. So Creative. I love it as always. ^__^

HAWT DAMN, awesome sauciest way to start my day :) Y'all rock it as usual :) LOVE THIS!! I foresee a day of bopping around my library UNMATA style :D xoxo

And your dances takes some of us back to the days when those old school dances were very popular because we do it too. If you say no disrespect intended then hey no disrespect taken. Thizz on!

i lovedddddddd I still love UNMATA they are the best girls.!!!!

Excellent. Great moves to some alternative music 🎶

I miss you girls. Unmata & MG need to get back together soon! :) This was darling!

AWSOME YOU GUYS!!!!

Yet another stellar presentation from Unmata who never fails to not only satisfy but also make me want a cig, a cold shower and more dance lessons! Love to you Amy & your crew of badasses! I was so sorry to miss this year. This was phenom!

This was probably the most awesome thing I've ever seen.

I LOOOOOOVE YOU UNMATA!

This was AWESOME..really a great fusion and fun to watch! I wish someday to be that good!

LOVE you guys!

Sick!! Unmata you're too sweet for words. Me love you long time.

For everyone who thinks that this isn't much - first u try to dance like this with that much of energy for 10! minutes then talk. These girls are crazy! (in a good way ;) )

It called ITS (Improvisational Tribal Style) which is a style of improv dance created by Amy Sigil. It evolved out of ATS (American Tribal Style) in which the leader cues short combinations in a random order so we don't know what's coming next until they cue it. You probably saw some of the same combos performed in last years' ITS. ; )

ohmi....I have no words. Oh wait - yes I do *freaking awesome!!!* This is everything fusion can be and more. Love you Unmata, Amy please come to Australia one day!

Awesome performance!!!!

awesome as hell!! As always...

That was great!!!

OMG! that was amazing!!! you rock girls!!!

this is fantastic!!!!!!

Because they're awesome like that...

@leena250983 That is Amy and she is an amazing person. I love taking dance workshops from her. She is very inspiring. And great to talk to. very down to earth for being such a goddess. Truely!

amazing!!!

If the edited version had found its way into my life first, I would have used that one and probably never even noticed the difference. I was busy choreographing my car race! The song was fuckin hot, and the album just fell into my hands. I just pushed play. You don't have to support it, but hear my motivation at least. Much luv kids! and race on racers!

awesome performance as always! Love the costumes and the racer theme too :)

I'm sweating and i'm only looking at them !!! Wow those girls always move faster and faster everything i watch them !!!

I totally agree that it is a sensitive topic, and Ms Masinah has every right to feel strongly about it. I would never assume to know how that song makes her feel. In turn, she does not have is the right to assume we are cuturally insensitive and insult us. I am personally offended. I gues we're even. Mission accomplished MsMasinah.

@nyxnightingale That's so true, I find it hard to even watch a movie, but I didn't notice the time length on it. They are really good! I don't like fusion as much as I like belly dance, still this this kills the monotony. If you watch too long, some of these dancers just look like they are jiggling and wiggling with no point. This is a nice group, if ever I get a chance I'll try to see them if they travel to Tennessee.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO CRAZY!!!! So ceative like alllwayyysssss:D

WOW... I've heard this remi before, but never thought I'd see it on a DANCE! HAH! Nice :P ~Specter

Love the pitstop! Favorite part.

such powerful movements!

We had a smaller vs of this for Spirit! It was awesome! I love me some Shelly!

It's refreshing to see real women- with their 'real hair'- that aren't afraid to show it. They are happy in their bodies as they are, which is perfectly natural (if somewhat tattooed.)

Wooo! Lovin' the pits AND the dance!

This is the best Tribal Fusion video I've seen. Can anyone tell me what the names of the songs are?

SHUT THE HELL UP!!! I was blown away by these ladies!! Awesome, awesome job. Loved the music choices, and as another comment said (probably more than a few) the synchronization was freaking beautiful!! I've rarely watched a full 10 minute video and not been a wee bit bored at a few spots ;) But this was truly spectacular . . . gorgeous work ladies! The other thing? Everyone truly looks like they're having a sh*t load of fun!! (Hate when dancers look like they're concentrating too hard!)

superbe!!

the best!

sick!!!

Fierce!!!

funtastic :-) as always - rock girls :-)

did you film any of the other performances at tribal fest this year!? for example the indigo???? love unmata

You should come anyway! She's based in Sacramento which is cheaper than SF :)

unmatagirl no one is trying to censor unmata whatsoever, what they do on stage is what they do on stage. I have seen the gals perform at other places and never heard them dance to a song that use the "N" word. I was taken back by it myself when i heard it. I feel for the ladies because not all people would let that slide , I hope that they never run into that problem when the audience is not to receptive of their choice of unedited music.

That is the same reason why I don't like internet discussion / talk / conversation as well. :)

It would depend on whether they were deliberately insulting me or if they just had a song they liked and wanted to dance to it.

Well my better judgment says to avoid all posts on my part. but....I feel like this discussion warrants some disclosed motivation for me. I don't have the edited version of the song. I rarely buy radio play albums. I bought the Kafani album before the Nascar inspiration. The song "Fast like a Nacar" inspired this set. the rest of the songs were put in after. I just pushed play on the song and used it as it was. no disrespect intended towards anyone, any group or anything. to be cont....

what is the title for the first song?

I shave my armpits and it is not because this society tells me I have to be Barbie doll or any other doll but because I find it to be more hygienic and I feel good when I have my armpits shaved. I never said they have to shave it I just asked why they don't 'cause it is not common to see young woman whit hair under her arms, specially in this modern days. And these days more and more men shave their armpits.

Yes! Jazzypony! you are right. we decided to open with the same combos that we did last year to reminiss a little. how do you spell reminiss? Im a big fan of opening with the "Hot Pot Hustle" as well! It's one of the most fun for me :-) you do something SO MANY times and it just comes out! mwah!

These guys are so good, I luv it. Timing off? WTF, man. I'm a drummer, their timing is not off. Is it a sync problem with sound and visual?

What are the names of each song in this performance?

Siiiiiick!

Orale muy buena coreografia, son muy buenas, claro k si voy

Hot Pot 420 Race FTW!!!!!!!!

I understand that she is a dancer and that she is not out to seek anyone's approval. My first statement was that I was taken back by the use of the unedited music,just as i would be if any group got up there and did the same thing. Who am I ? They need no approval from me or anyone else for that matter. I voiced my opinion about the use of the song and yes i am a African American woman who was taught that if we don't stand for something we will fall for anything.

@gwynhwyfar1benazir : I wish I also could do that .. you are definitely lucky to get dancing lessons from her.... She is indeed amazing!!

I know that, but if you put the two videos side by side it is practically exactly the same. I've also noticed this on a dvd the preformed on.

Well Ravenselene others have said that they do it to be controversial, to live up to their badassness , or to open up a discussion so how much more deliberate could that have been?

So, the argument is really moot. -Bottom line here, is that in this complex society, it's simply impossible to see eye-to-eye. We don't all like the same flavor of ice cream. We don't all practice the same ethics. Some are more sensitive than others when it comes to language and that really should be respected. It's cool, MsMasinah, that you wish Amy/UNMATA hadn't used the unedited version. But... she did. And certainly, was merely exercising her right to, as the composer exercised his.

5 snaps for you luminouskat64! ;-)

Personal prefference.

diverte las 5 ufffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

buenas chicas en tempgriego en sefarid

I freaking worship Kari's shimmies.

Move to Sac. Come to Hot Pot! SacTown is underrated, which is good cause our housing prices are better than any other city in cali. :) And you can take classes from Amy, Shelly and Kari! How rad is that!?

Is the first party earily similar to last years preformance or is it just me?

Oh Kafani, look at all the trouble you've started!

all i can say is WOW people who diss it have no idea what they are talking about!!

My comment was just an attempt at saying, art (sp. UNMATA/Amy Sigil) has no boundaries. The offense taken by some people by the performance, apparently, so far, has to do w/ the music. My "ponder" comment was a generic one about the infinite quality of humanity that drives to push ever-changing boundaries. The use of the "n" word, or ANY "foul" word, for that matter, and it's power to offend is absolutely and unarguably culturally relative - meaning - truth lies in the mind of the beholder.

With all due respect, Dreday126, I believe this is about perception not respect.

MsMasinah has the right to her opinion whether we see eye to eye w/ her or not. Emotions may be blurring the issue. She, if I understand correctly, was put-off by UNMATA using an unedited song containing the "n" word. If she is of African-American descent (which is the impression here), then she has every right to be concerned about the public use of the word. The irony to those of us who know Amy is that she's also a minority and is not out to seek anyone's approval. She is a dancer.

É tão sincronizado que chega a irritarrr!!!! Toda vez que vejo elas dançando fico de boca aberta,são perfeitas!!!

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I think she just liked the song and wanted to choreograph to it. I know Amy personally, and any other motivation she had, it was not racism.

"De gustibus non est disputandum" There is no disputing anothers' taste. Let's agree to disagree, shall we?

I don't know is it working for you?

Insult myself ? lol ...never, and get it correct Sweetie i have not insulted anyone since this discussion started!

un solo go

I know plenty of white girls that listen to unedited rap music, what is ironic about that? i never said that white girls couldn't listen to unedited rap music, cause hell i listen to unedited rap music.I just wouldn't get on a stage and dance to an unedited version of a song out of respect for my audience. Both of my bellydance teachers were both white women and they both made sure that we never danced to anything that was inappropriate, cause you never know who is in the audience.

You didn't but you gotta a lot to say about a group that you have no involvement with. So therefore I ASSUMEd that you either know them first hand ,have some close involvement with them, or you are an ultimate fan. And your name, well that speaks for itself. I rep myself

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiighhhhhhhhhhttttttttt!

How exactly is it not tribal? The entire first song is completely group improv.

It's hard to swallow, but the fact is: EVERY SINGLE point of view is RELATIVE truth -including yours, MsMasinah. You are intimately close to the sensitive issues surrounding the "n" word. But by golly, if the music is out there for EVERYONE to buy, then WE will enjoy it whether we are culturally sensitive to your p.o.v. or not. It's true, it can be offensive. But it's not MEANT to be. Today I sat at a traffic light next to a car blaring unedited rap music. Driver? -White girl. The irony!!!

No i said edit the song, not censor their performance. Their was nothing wrong with their performance. But im gonna leave this alone because you just don't get it! I can go on for days but until you walked in the shoes of a minority,which will never happen , you will never fully understand. Peace

I have to disagree with your opinion. I just don't think that the people who made the song or sings the song do it only for the black people and only black people are allowed to dance to that song. That is just my humble opinion

I honestly don't think that you DahliaDance are getting what she is saying? She said she has no problem and enjoyed there performance,but the unedited use of the "N" word was inappropriate. And you say at what point does a human have to ask permission to use anothers language,music,or style? Why ask that when she didnt say anything about them using black music? And exactly what mission was to be accomplished by it?

oops my bad that is offensive words,sorry watching the game.;-P