What Tony Matterhorns 2006 dancehall hit of the same name helped to popularise this Jamaican style – a wild, whiplash-tastic combination of flapping your knees and swinging your head.
Who Beyoncé used the dutty wine in her video for Ring The Alarm.
Dance to As well as the Tony Matterhorn original, anything by Sean Paul should do the trick. Where Ruffnek Diskotek in Bristol or The Heatwaves regular Hot Wuk bashment parties in London and around the UK. And, of course, at Notting Hill Carnival.
The dance involves a rotating movement of the neck (“wine” refers to winding, or gyration.) The dancer can also move their legs like a bird, while simultaneously rotating their wrists, neck, and posterior. Sometimes more advanced dancers will include splits in their Dutty Wine.
How to do the dutty wine
Bend your legs, arch your back and slide down on to your knees.
Crouch down and tip your head over your knees, swaying your weave from side to side, ready to strike.
Then get fierce. Flick your head around in a circular motion, bobbing your back to build up the momentum.
Take your hands off your knees and move around in a circle, shifting your outer leg, one step at a time.
Freestyle! Try dutty winning (say it whining) in the splits position. Just mind you dont break your neck.
How to Do the Dutty Wine | Reggae Dancehall
FAQ
What is a whine dance?
What does whine mean in Jamaica?
What is Jamaican dance called?
What is the Dutty Wine dance?
The Dutty Wine is a Jamaican dance, typically performed by young women. The dance originated in Jamaica as with many other dances like “Log on” and “Screechie”. There are several dancers in Jamaica who claim they were its creator, among them a dancehall queen named Mad Michelle who refers to a video recording from 2003.
What is considered moderate consumption of wine?
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers an acceptable level of consumption three standard doses of 120 ml of wine per week for men and two for women.
Where did the Dutty Wine dance move come from?
The Dutty Wine dance move is said to have originated in Jamaica in the early 2000s. It was first performed by female dancers in dancehall clubs and quickly caught on with admirers. Dutty Wine was the first dancehall song to be inspired by the Dutty Wine craze and was subsequently released in 2006 by Tony Matterhorn.
What is the fastest Dutty Wine dance?
Dancehall Queen Shalara Gayle of The Attitude Girls is most famous for doing the fastest and longest Dutty Wine Dance. The dance involves a rotating movement of the neck (“wine” refers to winding, or gyration.) The dancer can also move their legs like a bird, while simultaneously rotating their wrists, neck, and posterior.