I set the record for the lowest limbo of 8.5 inches in 2010.

我在 2010 年創下了 8.5 英寸最低凌波舞的紀錄

I'm very proud of that.

我對此非常驕傲

My name is Shemika Campbell,

我的名字叫 Shemika Campbell

and I am a world class limbo dancer.

我是一個世界級的凌波舞者

(steel drum music)

(鋼鼓音樂)

I'm originally from Trinidad and Tobago,

我最初來自特立尼達和多巴哥

which is also where limbo dance originated.

這也是凌波舞起源的地方

It was a dance at wakes that symbolized

這是一個喚醒的舞蹈，象徵著

entering from one life to another.

從一個生命進入另一個生命

Now today, it's literally everywhere.

現在，凌波舞幾乎無處不在

I got into the art of limbo at the age of 14.

我在 14 歲的時候就進入了凌波舞的藝術界

My grandmother was a limbo dancer,

我的祖母曾是凌波舞者

my mother was a limbo dancer

我的媽媽也曾是凌波舞者

and it's only right that I'm a limbo dancer.

所以我當然也要是凌波舞者

I had to carry on that legacy,

我必須繼承那份傳統

not only for my family,

不只是為了我的家人

but also for my culture, as well.

也是為了我的文化

(bright music)

(歡快的音樂)

Physically, I am very flexible.

我肢體很靈活

I do my daily stretches.

我每天做伸展運動

I can't really feel normal stretches,

我對普通的伸展沒感覺

so I have to like create my own,

所以我必須創造自己的伸展方式

to where I really feel the stretch in my legs.

來伸展我的雙腿

I get a little crazy sometimes, for sure.

當然，我有時候會有點瘋狂

Ladies and gentlemen, the limbo queen, Shemika Campbell.

先生和女士，凌波舞天后，Shemika Campbell

(cheering)

(歡呼)

[Shemika] In order to make it under 8.5 inches,

[Shemika] 為了使身體低於 8.5 英寸

I have to hold my breath

我必須屏住呼吸

in order to contort my body to make it under the bar.

來扭轉我的身體，通過長杆底下

At the same time I have to think about my arms,

同時我必須思考我的手臂、

I have to think about my positioning.

我的姿勢

I move side to side just to show

我左右移動只是為了展現

that I'm still suspended.

我仍然懸浮著

I start to move actually physically under the bar

我開始在長杆底下移動

and that's pretty much when I'm able

那是我能夠

to let the air out.

吐氣的時候

And that's when I will get up.

我那時才能起身

It's very very very hard to do.

這非常非常非常困難

The pain that I feel during practicing

我在練習過程中感受到的疼痛

and pushing myself that comes with it,

而且強迫我自己撐過去

that's one of the things that really drew me to limbo.

這是凌波舞真正吸引我的原因之一

It was something that I couldn't do easily.

這是我不能輕易做到的事

I love the challenge.

我熱愛挑戰

Me making it under this bar perfectly every time,

我每次都在這條長杆下做到完美

it means the absolute world.

這對我意義重大

(cheering)

(歡呼)

I pretty much limbo any and everywhere.

我幾乎在各處跳凌波舞

I've been on “America's Got Talent” twice.

我上過「美國達人秀」的節目兩次

I've been on “The Ellen Degeneres show.”

我上過「艾倫秀」

I've been on “The Late Late Show with James Corden.”

我上過「詹姆士柯登深夜秀」

When I see peoples' reactions and

當我看到人們的反應

how appreciative they are

他們非常欣賞

of my ability to do this is just amazing.

我有這樣的能力

Alright.

很好

Put it there, put it there.

握個手吧，握個手吧

I really do appreciate you representing the city.

我真的很感激你代表這個城市

I absolutely love limbo.

我非常熱愛凌波舞

I love everything about it.

我愛凌波舞的一切

People think that limbo is just for fun.

有些人認為凌波舞只是好玩

For Trinidadians like myself,

對於像我這樣的特立尼達人來說

it's really a big part of our culture.

這是我們文化很重要的一部分

I feel like that's where my job comes in,

我覺得這就是我工作的意義

to really show you this is more

讓你知道

than just a fun little activity.

這不僅僅是一個有趣的小活動

[Man] Whoa.

[男人] 哇

(clapping and cheering)

(掌聲和歡呼聲)