I am a Pasadena native and attend the parade each year. Let me tell you, when Norfolk State marched down Colorado Blvd...NO OTHER BANDS COULD COMPARE! That sound, the ladies, the flags; it was amazing!! Y'all showed up and showed out! Way to represent our HBCUs. The Rose Parade needs at least 5 HBCU bands in the parade every year.
@SuperFaith50 I agree they are one of the best bands in the hbcu world. Perhaps you California's could petition for more hbcu bands to be included in the parade. It would certainly make for a more exciting experience.
As a Brazilian and a black man, I have a great admiration for the United States, everything is very well done and very organized and very sumptuous, nothing is small, everything is grand, nothing like it in the world....I'm envious..... You black brothers, be very proud of what you are, you are an inspiration to many black people in the world.
The NSU Spartan Legion showed up & showed out. Thanks to Killa Kev Productions for giving video coverage from beginning to end. It is definitely the best next thing than being there. The Spartan Legion are a wonder to BEHOLD!! 💚💛💚💛
All I have to say is wow 5.5 miles of marching and playing and not taking a break. Shows you how discipline and how in shape these kids are in is incredible. I seen High School bands marching less than 2 miles and they were falling out. Great job Spartan Legion, you made us all proud of you.
Thank You Killa Kev for this Awesome Footage of a grueling 5.5 miles that they made it look like a walk in the park!💎💎💎💎 We were able to see the ENDURANCE💪💪 that NSU OUTSTANDING SPARTAN LEGION MARCHING BAND has!!💎💎💎💎 Thank you NSU for Representing HBCU's and blowing away all the other bands here in my Home City Pasadena, Ca!!🌹❤🥰 A friend of mine is an Proud Alumni from NSU and would tell me to Behold!! He loves his school and the Rich History!! Now I know what it is like to Behold!!! I was so proud of y'all sending out videos of the band...You would think that I graduated from NSU!!🤣🤣 Now... I know what it is like to 🗣BEHOLD....... THE GREEN AND GOLD!!💚💛💚💛Thank y'all for blessings us here in SoCal with your presence and talent!!💎💎💎💎🎺🥁🎷📯 All Praises To The Most High ALMIGHTY CREATOR!🌿🙌🥰
This is the real band that played a dozen tunes non-stop for 5.5 miles with full choreography that made them the most popular marching band in the history of Rose Parade(over 100M views)😃ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n0-0WQcVjvs.html
I prayed to God that he would give y’all the Energy and Endurance to with stand this 5 mile walk. Thank You God no hurt , harm or danger came to our Beloved Spartans! Fantastic Job ✊🏽the 💚&💛
These young men and women are TALENTED! I can't imagine having the stamina to do what they do for over an hour of pure excellence and entertainment. Hats off to NSU Marching Band!! One of the BEST Rose Bowl Performances!!
This was superior from beginning to end. 5.5 miles of pure entertainment and marching, this was truly amazing! So proud of the Legion and thank you Kev! 🔰💚💛
They did a wonderful job representing NSU 757.. Y'all are so awesome. Thank you for this wonderful performance.. God bless 2023 stay 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾up,❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Somebody told me, hey music man, did you know your people were in the rose parade, I then came straight to killa kev and was not disappointed 💯. Looked great, sounded spectacular and Mr.Bethea/ Ms.sanders; I will never have enough to say about your impeccable leadership!!! This is a big deal!!
Congratulations to the Norfolk State Spartan Legion Marching Band for being voted #1 Best HBCU Band 2023 by a poll taken by HBCU Buzz. ..BEHOLD THE GREEN & GOLD!!! 💚💛
Thank you! I told my friend yesterday they should just follow the Spartan Legion for the whole parade cuz their the best band in the land. Legion you did us proud! Amazing job!!💚💛
I give credit where it's due. I have watched Norfolk state for 6 years and have never seen such an impressive band. Congratulations to the directorial staff. Excellent job with these kids
Man!!!!! Norfolk State University represented to the fullest!!!! That sound is so clean!!! Yall showed up and showed out playing Rock With You!!! The arrangements for every song are masterful. We here so many bands blasting their horns but Norfolk shows that playing with a clean sound and musicianship has excellent results.
Killa Kev…You return is FABULOUS. You covered the band front to back, which I LOVE. I like seeing everything that makes up the band. So proud of The Spartan Legion , showing the world all this flavor that HBCU bands have. Gave me goosebumps. Norfolk State, y’all Killin it♥️🙏🏾
One of the best sounding and looking university show bands I’ve seen in my 55+ years as a performer, instructor, musical arranger, judge in musical pageantry. You guys rocked it….
I am a graduate of Virginia Union University and when I say that Norfolk State University represented HBCU Marching Band Magic that is an understatement!! Kudos to the band director and every single member of the band!! You showed up!!
Probably the only thing that would ever make me want to visit the USA! Such splendour from our African remnant over there, amazing display of rhythm, dance and music!! Totally awesome, divine..
As a Grad of #LivingstoneCollege I’d like Thank you for giving the state of California a taste of the HBCU experience. Job well done !! 👍🏾👍🏾 🔥 🔥🔥🔥 #DelawareNative
Thanks for this Killa Kev! Norfolk was the only reason I watched the parade. An Alcornite here and sending much respect to the Green and Gold. You all did good and love the sound.
I am so glad that my son who was on the snare drum got a chance to experience this. I love this Kila Kev never lets me down. Wish they would had shovel the horse waste up in between.
Truly awesome! Behold, the green and gold! 💚💛 The entire band, drum majors, banner and dancing ladies were on point! The music sounded fantastic! Way to go NSU!
Killa Kev thank you for another great filming! Spartan Legion I'm so proud of your excellent performance and you showed them why our HBCU's bands are the best in the game!
Excellent performance and the band was just amazing. The beautiful girls just giving to that audience with a restful and genuine spirit made this year seem brighter. They made Virginia proud. Pasadena, do California proud and take some of those structures down so the sun can shine through more brightly.
Ever since I saw the Heavy Metal video by Justice, I can't get enough of seeing how awesome the NSU band is. The Spartan Legion is concise, flashy and basically flawless in their playing and choreography. They set the bar really high and everyone who is a part of it should be proud.
Pasadena LOVED NSU Spartan Legion. The crowd at Bandfest gave a standing ovation for your field show and Pass and Review (Behold). I hope someone else decides to bring you to SoCal again soon!! 🔰🔰🔰🌹🌹🌹
I’m 53yo. Grew up marching in my high school band and watching the Spartan nation… There are as good as ever. Enjoyed watching. thanks Spartan Nation and young Black people… continue to do great things!
Kev. Brother how much the band world has missed you. Phenomenal footage. You my brother are the standard of excellence in band videography. I know Tape Master , Eight to Five and all the old heads are extremely proud of you. #fortheculture
I've graduated from an HBCU school over 100 years ago and I love watching college students march and play their instruments with so much happiness, Spartans band members be proud of yourself, and I know it was a nice long march. When it's all over and you see yourself in the mirror, tell yourself, I achieved a lifetime of good memories.. enjoy, please graduate and be blessed. And to the video staff, thank you, you will be blessed for sharing this moment..
Soooo Over the Moon Proud of Our Spartan Legion.. C/O 1989 here.. BEHOLD the 💚&💛!!! You guys represented our HBCU so WELL!! Thanks Killa Kev for documenting this.. You did a Fantastic Job as Usual!!!!
Congratulations Spartan Legion of Norfolk State on your representation at the Rose Bowl. Your parade performance was phenomenal. Great song selections! Thanks for representing HBCUs! Killa Kev excellent footage! from a former member of the Sounds of Dyn-O- Mite of Alcorn State University.
This drum line has no peers!! Love the way the rhythm of the cadence changes after each song. What other band does that?! You will hear the repetition of tippity--tappity-tip-tap-tip.
1 hour 24 minutes of band nerd heaven… good job Kev! Who else felt for the trumpets every time the drum majors signaled to play again with almost no rest?? 😂
Man, this is SO GREAT!!! So proud of NSU's Spartan band! Kev you really captured the swag, energy, precision, enthusiasm and musicianship of these talented students. Thank you! I marched with the Morris Brown College Wolverine band in the 1969-1970 Rose Bowl parade and only wished we had similar coverage.
Saw them @ BANDFEST and the show was great with plenty of GOLD n GREEN energy. I was hoping to see that high stepping energy when you guys past me @ PCC but its understandable as it is a very long march. My daughter who marched with PCC Honor Band was sore by end of the march. Congrats again for marching in Tournament of Roses and your first female drum major.
Im Not going to lie i am a quint player in the state of georgia i am 14 years old in highschool and i have been watching norfolk for a while now along with jackson state university and southern university and i think Norfolk has the best disiplined band yet and i wish to attend one of these schools and fufill my dream as a quint player in college
Much appreciated Kev! Extremely amazing footage. Especially since you were on the parade route with the band. Was able to see all of the performance that NBC and ABC screwed up on. Thank U man. Keep it up
Thanks for documenting the entire parade! One thing is for certain...the band played A LOT! 😆 MD couldn't get through half a cadence without having to kick it off again.
Thats what I thought. I figured they might go easy with a song every 3-4 minutes. We did a mardi gras parade in HS that wasnt nearly this long and we were wearing down after an hour. This video is a testament to NSU Spartan physicality and endurance - like the ancient Spartans
White People's parades...lol. I've been watching this parade on TV for most of my life along with The Macy's and they are the most creative; especially the floats which are my favorite to view. I hope to go to these parades one day with NSU participating..
Dat' s how you represent HBCU culture. Luv this damn band. Saw another well known band at the rose bowl parade a couple of years ago, and was kinda disappointed. This was Amazing!Dat damn drum section is next level excellent!
Behold, the green and gold. Is how we throw down because we never put our instruments on the ground. The baddest band in the land. The legacy of Norfolk, State College and Norfolk State university
