(Inyamazane
- winners of Zulu Dance Champs 2012)
In November, uShaka Marine World will
reverberate with the haunting sounds of African drums as over 60 dance troupes
perform the Indlamu - the traditional dance most often associated with Zulu
culture and based on warrior war dances.
It’s time for the annual Vodacom Zulu Dance
Championship in association with the Department of Arts and Culture – an
exciting competition that will single out 10 dance top dance troupes to
participate in an exciting final on December 1, 2013. First prize is R10,000
cash, a floating trophy and a R350,000 guaranteed working contract from
December 2013 to December 2014. The second and third placed troupes will
receive cash prizes of R8,000 and R5,000 respectively.
“This event is unique and only happens at
uShaka Marine World,” says Entertainment Manager Wayne Scott. “It started nine
years ago and has given performers a fantastic opportunity to develop this
special art form and share it with both local and international visitors. Each
performance is a memorable cultural experience that is the very heartbeat of
the Kingdom of the Zulu.”
One of the judges alongside Stella Zuma,
Jerry Poe and representatives from KwaZulu-Natal’s Department of Arts &
Culture and Vodacom, Scott says that uShaka Marine World is looking forward to
welcoming thousands of dancers who will compete on November 2, 9, 16, 23 as
well as members of the public who will definitely enjoy this dance spectacle.
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