Pantsula was, according to Goeller, “developed from a fusion of traditional and modern dance, jazz and other music, and theatrical observations of everyday life’s gestures, such as mime ...

African dance is a colorful and essential part of the continent's culture, providing a rich tapestry of movements that is ...

Ever experienced "gumboot" or "pantsula" dancing? I'm pretty sure I haven't, which is why I'm curious about the Festival of South African Dance, set for Sunday (Nov. 5) at the Holland Center.

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 to revive the dance style and ...

Pantsula is undoubtedly the unofficial dance of Mzansi, and no other music act has pioneered modern pantsula like iconic kwaito group Trompies. Through its ghetto-fabulous lyrics, banger beats ...

The next year, he toured internationally with Via Katlehong, a pantsula dance company named after his native township. “Pantsula culture, it was more related to criminals,” Mr. Mdoyi said.

From Soweto to Spain, Teboho “Tebza” Diphehlo is pushing boundaries with pantsula dance. At the height of Covid-19, in 2020, when many people were stuck indoors, some with no jobs and income ...

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.

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 ...

Dance company Via Katlehong is keeping South Africa's pantsula heritage alive. The genre, since fallen out of fashion, first emerged in the townships in the 60s and 70s.

Pantsula dance was birthed in the townships of South Africa during the apartheid era. Lerato Motsepe is the group's only female member. She talks about the trauma of her childhood and how she ...