Mzuzephi Mathebula, or Nongolza, was a migrant worker who moved up north from the KZN during the late 1800s, presumably to eke out a living. He managed to do more than just that; he formed a band of ...
OZ Arts Nashville will present the U.S. premiere of The Ecstatic in May, featuring Johannesburg's Impilo Mapantsula and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ask a pantsula how long he’s been dancing, and he’ll pause. Not because he’s doing the math-he’s just trying to remember that far ...
Teboho 'Tebza' Diphehlo is hoping to share the wealth. Originally from Soweto, South Africa, the renowned dancer has a goal of putting his home town on the map, thanks to the Pantsula style. Last year ...
A quick-stepping dance has gone mainstream thanks to its crazy energy, competitive edge and campaigning force In the beginning, it was all about the shoes. In the early 1950s in Sophiatown, ...
Tshepang Mashego, Thapelo Masinga, Rodney Khoza and Lesego Mokwena. The energetic Amakoporal Pantsula Dancers literally stop traffic when they start busting their moves in the township. It is moves ...
It was there in the 1976 uprising. It was there alongside the Madiba jive in 1994 and it’s with us today, in our fashion, our music and our dance battles. Pantsula isn’t a trend. It’s a culture.
JOHANNESBURG, July 7 (Reuters) - Thato Qofela first performed 'pantsula', a symbol of Black South African culture and resistance to the apartheid regime, in his childhood backyard. Now, he is helping ...
Mandlakayise Street in Kagiso was the place to be when Soweto’s Perfect-Storm crew pocketed the second prize of R20 000. Image and words by Keotshepile wa Mogotsi. In an era where street dancing has ...