Harlem Shake Burlesque is the only existing African American burlesque troupe in the United States at this time, proclaiming that burlesque indeed has Black roots!
Voted "Best Burlesque Troupe 2004" by the SF Weekly & The San Francisco Bay Guardian and winners of the 2004 title of "Best Burlesque Troupe" at the Miss Exotic World Pageant, "The Black of Burlesque" have been awing and amazing audiences throughout the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Madison, Wisconsin and Canada since May of 2003. With their traditional style of burlesque, Harlem Shake Burelsque brings back the essence of a time forgotten while giving an unfogettable performance!