jive
what it is
In ballroom dancing, jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1940s. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance. Jive is one of the five International Latin dances.
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questions
What is jive?
In ballroom dancing, jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1940s. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance. Jive is one of the five International Latin dances.
What are good jive albums to start with?
Try Anthology by A Tribe Called Quest, AUSMACHT by Emilio, Cha-Ching! by Nina & The Hot Spots, and Swing Thing by Rockethead.
Who are some women making jive?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/jive/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making jive, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-21