There is little media coverage available on the Kiki Scene from a musical perspective, nearly nonexistent coverage from within the EDM community. Upon listening to the opening of “Walk Away”, (a Pop single turned Vogue Remix submitted to us last week) and reading what one rising local Pop artist has to say about the matter, it is quite the story. YourEDM has gotten the pleasure to view what could be New York City’s most fascinating underground subculture, through the lens of one of the most heartfelt submissions we’ve ever received. ChRZA, once a novice to Ball Culture just 5 years ago, has put on display how much the culture has influenced her personally, and the rest of the entertainment world. The answer? More than you know.
Upon first listen, one would say the Ballroom remix for “Walk Away”, is intrinsically, House music. Technically, according to Google and a PBS news report, Ballroom tracks are more precisely considered to be “a blend of disco, funk, hip-hop, house, rhythm and blues, and electronic music.”
Additionally, the dance form applied to the music is called “Voguing”. Voguing is a “creative, energetic dance that mimics the angular postures and stylized movements of fashion models…
