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Let It Happen: A vibrant dance performance of funk classics | TED Countdown

@LET IT HAPPEN , a dance trio comprised of Dutch twin sisters Norah and Yarah along with younger sister Rosa, light up the TED stage to remixes of funk classics “Get On the Good Foot” by James Brown and “Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles. Countdown is TED’s global initiative to accelerate solutions to…

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@LET IT HAPPEN , a dance trio comprised of Dutch twin sisters Norah and Yarah along with younger sister Rosa, light up the TED stage to remixes of funk classics “Get On the Good Foot” by James Brown and “Hit the Road Jack” by Ray Charles.

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34 Comments

34 Comments

  1. Kokosnuss Baum

    February 18, 2022 at 5:27 pm

    They’re amazing.

  2. Lemon King

    February 18, 2022 at 5:31 pm

    ted Talk

  3. Nathi kevin

    February 18, 2022 at 5:37 pm

    ????????????❣️

  4. Michael Marshall

    February 18, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    James Brown & Ray Charles, Classics ????…

  5. J.S[기마이]Varaba

    February 18, 2022 at 5:44 pm

    클래식 ? … ^^ 추억 돋네요

  6. Christine Ferguson

    February 18, 2022 at 5:50 pm

    Excellent!!! ????

  7. marcianne AIKAU

    February 18, 2022 at 6:07 pm

    Expressions of the soul, dance in sync, each with a different take on the music individually. Music frees something in the soul, do the dance thing Ted people!

  8. haku4207

    February 18, 2022 at 6:09 pm

    this the type of ted video that would deserve a visible dislike bar lul

  9. N

    February 18, 2022 at 6:10 pm

    So many funk classics, amazing

  10. drummerbod

    February 18, 2022 at 6:24 pm

    Young people are our future. Support them, inspire them. Please don’t degrade them through negative comments.

  11. Jana Kodousková

    February 18, 2022 at 6:27 pm

    Amazing. Looooove this. ????

  12. aFan

    February 18, 2022 at 6:36 pm

    ????????????????????????????
    ????????????????????????????????????????

  13. Christine Clarke

    February 18, 2022 at 7:25 pm

    Black Girl Magic!!!????????????????

  14. Lynn Russell

    February 18, 2022 at 7:42 pm

    Camera on a dancer needs to be on WHOLE DANCER ????????

  15. Lynn Russell

    February 18, 2022 at 7:42 pm

    Excellent dancing, girls! Dynamic and engaging!

  16. Sas 1uk

    February 18, 2022 at 7:47 pm

    Absolutely BRILLIANT dancing! Thanks for such a treat!

  17. Speak the Truth

    February 18, 2022 at 8:38 pm

    So much energy , WOW !

  18. dark_neverland

    February 18, 2022 at 8:50 pm

    YEEEEEEESSSSSSS…the sisters are so damn talented!

  19. Enjoy!

    February 18, 2022 at 8:56 pm

    LUCIFERIAN RITUAL.

    • Snake Plissken

      February 19, 2022 at 12:49 am

      Blatherskithian troll.

  20. Elle navia

    February 18, 2022 at 9:24 pm

    They slayed, they ate and left no leftovers.

  21. Invox

    February 19, 2022 at 12:13 am

    DAAAAAAAMN! ????

  22. Bin

    February 19, 2022 at 12:21 am

    Could have gone my entire life without this video. Thanks for nothing, TED.

  23. 結城永人

    February 19, 2022 at 12:38 am

    Funky! Funky! Funky!

  24. Ampleforth James

    February 19, 2022 at 12:58 am

    They always use the word “vibrant” when it comes to black people or minorities. Real estate people use that word to describe rough neighborhoods.

  25. rolodex

    February 19, 2022 at 3:12 am

    easy to forget TED does things like this here and there haha

    • chas in lakewood

      February 19, 2022 at 4:51 am

      I was expecting a bunch of juveniles to whine about this.
      Then ask them if they knew what the “E” in TED stands for.

  26. Maggie O

    February 19, 2022 at 4:38 am

    Awesome! Thank you for sharing. ❤️????

  27. Amaranta Hernández

    February 19, 2022 at 5:01 am

    Las reconocí desde la miniatura, son las mejores, no conozco a nadie que disfrute y sienta la música como ellas.
    Awesome job Norah, Yara and Rosa ????

  28. Devotion Orange

    February 19, 2022 at 6:14 am

    ????????????????????????

  29. kindle haha

    February 19, 2022 at 7:42 am

    that‘s sick maze

  30. Greg Brennan

    February 19, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    is it called a ted talk???

  31. Joshdampier

    February 19, 2022 at 9:56 pm

    Slow down you doing too much

  32. Luis Eduardo Rodrigues

    February 20, 2022 at 11:22 am

    Fantastic!!

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