to their costumes. and their clothes are the colours of the national flag. pantsula, it s a local culture. you would never get it anywhere in the suburbs. whatever we do, we re telling our stories, background stories, through dance. from growing up in this poor neighbourhood, the group has gone on to international acclaim. in 2017, director danny boyle hand picked them to perform at one of new york s most prestigious venues carnegie hall. we really killed the stage. it was a peak experience, especially because, to be honest, it was our first time on the plane. and being in new york, it was something different. you could tell that we were far away from home. the background of the dance is closely tied to the history of the nation. we re on our way to the biggest township in south africa soweto.
through dance. from growing up in this poor neighbourhood, the group has gone on to international acclaim. in 2017, director danny boyle hand picked them to perform at one of new york s most prestigious venues carnegie hall. we really killed the stage. it was a peak experience, especially because, to be honest, it was our first time on the plane. and being in new york, it was something different. you could tell that we were far away from home. the background of the dance is closely tied to the history of the nation. we re on our way to the biggest township in south africa soweto. here, the pantsula has a deeply political message. soweto has a reputation for activism.
my mind is just blown! for via vyndal, everything in their act holds a special significance from their moves to their costumes. and their clothes are the colours of the national flag. pantsula, it s a local culture. you would never get it anywhere in the suburbs. whatever we do, we re telling our stories, background stories, through dance. from growing up in this poor neighbourhood, the group has gone on to international acclaim. in 2017, director danny boyle handpicked them to perform at one of new york s most prestigious venues carnegie hall. we really killed the stage. it was a peak experience, especially because, to be honest, it was our first time on the plane. and being in new york, it was something different. you could tell that we were far away from home.
but for young south africans, it s so much more than this. it s a movement that encapsulates storytelling, fashion and social expression. and just look at those dance moves. my mind is just blown! for via vyndal, everything in their act holds a special significance from their moves to their costumes. and their clothes are the colours of the national flag. pantsula, it s a local culture. you would never get it anywhere in the suburbs. whatever we do, we re telling our stories, background stories, through dance. from growing up in this poor neighbourhood, the group has gone on to international acclaim. in 2017, director danny boyle handpicked them to perform at one of new york s most prestigious venues carnegie hall. we really killed the stage. it was a peak experience, especially because, to be honest, it was our first time on the plane. and being in new york,
this style of dancing is absolutely incredible. it s fast paced, it s energetic, and its technical. but for young south africans, it s so much more than this. it s a movement that encapsulates storytelling, fashion and social expression. and just look at those dance moves. my mind is just blown! for via vyndal, everything in their act holds a special significance from their moves to their costumes. and their clothes are the colours of the national flag. pantsula, it s a local culture. you would never get it anywhere in the suburbs. whatever we do, we re telling our stories, background stories, through dance. from growing up in this poor neighbourhood, the group has gone on to international acclaim. in 2017, director danny boyle handpicked them to perform