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African Footprint
The first public performance of the embryonic "African Footprint" was as part of the Global Broadcast of South Africa's Millennium celebrations from Robben Island, scene of the imprisonment of world icon, Nelson Mandela. Even at this early stage the energy and enthusiasm of the young dancers made an impact that was sufficient to draw interest from around the world. 'African Footprint is described as an explosive stampede of song and dance - and it is exactly that.' '...it is fusion of euro- and afro- centric dance... with fantastic numbers that take us through the South African landscape of gumboot, township jive and hip-hop pansula.' '...glorious sequences…' DIANNE DE BEER - PRETORIA NEWS African Footprint opened on the 11th of May 2000 in Johannesburg, South Africa, to rave reviews on an unprecedented scale. Since its premiere at the New Globe Theatre, this remarkable show has played to over 500 capacity packed houses, consistently receiving standing ovations. It is now regarded as one of the most successful musicals to come from South Africa in recent years. | ||||||||