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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 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, ....
This show is for you. now, for many of us, dancing offers a short cut to happiness and escape. over the years on the travel show, we ve picked up some pretty nifty dance moves all over the world and have failed miserably at others. so here, for your entertainment and our eternal embarrassment, are our attempts to remain co ordinated under pressure and in front of a camera. let s kick off with my trip to south africa back in 2018, when i tried to keep up with a truly talented group of performers who have made news all over the world thanks to an energetic form of dancing known as pantsula. they set the bar a little high for me, though. fast-paced singing. this is pa ntsula. this style of dancing is absolutely incredible. it s fast paced, it s energetic, ....
Soweto has a reputation for activism. it was home to nelson mandela during apartheid in the years prior to his arrest. pantsula has its roots in the same era. it matched contemporary forms with traditional african dance an act of cultural defiance against the oppressive white government. talk to me about the kind of social and political messages that you express when you dance. the first political message is to be seen as black people. we are powerful, you know. and the second is we re trying to tell the world that we re still free, but we re still bearing a lot of problems. we still have to push ourselves. and we have to push ourselves, like, 10 times harder than any other individual. and now, the moment of truth. do i have what it takes to become an honorary member of the troupe? ....
Of dancing known as pantsula. they set the bar a little high for me, though. fast-paced singing this is pa ntsula. this style of dancing is absolutely incredible. it s fast paced, it s energetic, and it s 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, ....
When i tried to keep up with a truly talented group of performers who have made news all over the world thanks to an energetic form of dancing known as pantsula. they set the bar a little high for me, though. fast-paced singing this is pa ntsula. this style of dancing is absolutely incredible. it s fast paced, it s energetic, and it s 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 ....