London-based director Alexander Tiernan talks about Pantsula, an energetic and politically charged dance style born in South Africa’s black townships, and the subject of his short film:
“Part dance, part lifestyle, Pantsula has its roots in Apartheid-era Johannesburg and continues to be a defining element of South African township culture. Some say it originated in the 1950s and that the jumpsuits and bucket-hat look came from the uniforms worn by black men employed as gardeners in white neighbourhoods.” Read more on NOWNESS - bit.ly/2d7Dsdj
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Tags: Dance, Johannesburg, South Africa, Pantsula and Alexander Tiernan
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