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Overload Skankaz

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Overload Skankaz are a St Catherine-based dancehall dance crew, winners of the 2016 Dancing Dynamites competition, whose founding member Oshane Forrest learned from recordings of Passa Passa and Weddy Weddy street sessions. The crew are credited with hype steps such as 'Congrats' and have claimed origination of the 'Toast' move, and have taught dancehall workshops internationally in countries including Russia and Colombia.

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Jamaica Star and Jamaica Gleaner dancer features.

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OSHANE | Overload Skankaz | "DANCEHALL EVOLUTION" | WORKSHOP

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Dancehall Moves by Overload Skankaz Jamaican dance crew

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Dancehall tutorial: steps from Overload Skankaz and Xqlusiv Dancers

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