“There are no words to describe how we feel right now,” says Blessing Dhlamini, founder and crew member. “We are so overwhelmed with joy and we’re so happy that all our hard work paid off. We definitely brought it, and we’re excited that the judges and the crowd noticed.”
The Sbhujwa crew went up against seven of the best dance crews from the past four installments of Red Bull Beat Battle and were the only crew in the semi-finals to not have won the title before.
There was not a dry eye in the house as the night started off with a touching tribute to fallen friend and dancer, Prince Mofokeng, who passed away from cancer earlier this year. His crew – Shakers and Movers – was part of the inaugural Red Bull Beat Battle in 2011.
The event again celebrated local street dance from B-Boying to Pantsula and everything in between – each crew bringing their own unique flavour to the competition and lighting up the stage. The history of the event and caliber of dancers meant the judging panel of Somizi Mhlongo, Lorna Maseko, Vouks and new addition to the panel, Lorcia Cooper, were mesmerised by their talent.
Cooper, a dancer, says; “This was my first Red Bull Beat Battle and I was completely blown away. Round after round the dancing just kept getting better.”
As the night rolled out, performances by Kat la Kat, DJ Switch, Sibot, DJ Speedsta and more, served as the pinnacle to the end of this celebration of South African dance and music culture.
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