Twerking emerged in the early 1990s in New Orleans' bounce music scene, with DJ Jubilee's 1993 song "Do the Jubilee All" being the first to mention it. Its roots trace back to West African dances like Mapouka, performed for centuries at festivals. It gained global fame in 2013 after Miley Cyrus's MTV VMA performance, though this sparked cultural appropriation debates. Twerking is a vibrant expression in Black communities, often misunderstood as sexual due to media portrayalsTwerking emerged in the early 1990s in New Orleans' bounce music scene, with DJ Jubilee's 1993 song "Do the Jubilee All" being the first to mention it. Its roots trace back to West African dances like Mapouka, performed for centuries at festivals. It gained global fame in 2013 after Miley Cyrus's MTV VMA performance, though this sparked cultural appropriation debates. Twerking is a vibrant expression in Black communities, often misunderstood as sexual due to media portrayalsTwerking emerged in the early 1990s in New Orleans' bounce music scene, with DJ Jubilee's 1993 song "Do the Jubilee All" being the first to mention it. Its roots trace back to West African dances like Mapouka, performed for centuries at festivals. It gained global fame in 2013 after Miley Cyrus's MTV VMA performance, though this sparked cultural appropriation debates. Twerking is a vibrant expression in Black communities, often misunderstood as sexual due to media portrayals.