South Africa may be thousands of miles away from Amherst, Massachusetts, but thanks to a duo of multi-talented artists, its’ history and livelihood exist closer than ever in the form of dance. Last ...

Arts journalist Adrienne Sichel says pantsula is "very much an urban South African dance form". Pantsula is the language of the township. Complicated rhythmic formations, gangster swagger and ...

Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ...

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 ...

Pantsula dance is commonly known as a traditional townshipdance and mostly used as entertainment instrument amongst township youngsters.However, it is a well-known fact that Pantsula Dance is more ...

South African collective Soweto Skeleton Movers dance skeleton and pantsula styles. Pantsula dance was birthed in the townships of South Africa during the apartheid era. Lerato Motsepe is the group's ...

For 30 years, beginning in the 1980s, the South African dance pantsula has grown in popularity in the black townships surrounding Johannesburg, but it's only become a mainstay of the capital city’s ...

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 ...

We discussed the recent history of pantsula dance with the 2018 Dance Your Style champion Tebza, and he delved into the social conditions breathe life into the movement, his dreams and aspirations ...

The city of Johannesburg is the proud host of the most distinguished Hip Hop vs Pantsula dance clash that kicks off with the highly anticipated Auditions that will take place at the Johannesburg City ...